Flood Defence Work In Clonlara To Begin In April 2021

Work on the long-awaited flood defences for Clonlara will get underway in April 2021.

An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for the construction of a flood defence embankment in the village earlier this month.

The area has experienced recurrent flooding in recent years, with the Springfield area among the hardest hit.

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Clare Fianna Fail TD Cathal Crowe says work now needs to begin to remove debris and silt that has amassed in the river near Clonlara.