Clonlara Residents Call On OPW To Fast Track Flood Work Preparations

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Residents in Clonlara are calling on the OPW to begin preparing for beginning flood works in the area now to avoid delays in the project.

Work on a long-awaited flood embankment will get underway in April, after An Bord Pleanala granted planning permission last month.

Minister for the OPW Patrick O Donovan will visit the area today, along with those in Spanish Point, Miltown Malbay and Lahinch.

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Springfield resident Gerardine Quinlivan, whose area has experienced recurrent flooding in recent years, says she’s hoping the ground work can be laid in the next eight weeks.