Communities braced for more floods
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Communities along the River Liffey are bracing themselves for further flooding as water levels rise upstream.
ESB said the flood on the Liffey has peaked and is abating slowly.
But it warned it must now release water from a dam further upstream at Poulaphouca, Co Wicklow, where levels remain high.
"It is necessary to discharge water in a controlled and gradual way throughout today," said a spokesman.
"This level of discharge should minimise the impact of flooding downstream in areas already affected by tributaries and other flood sources in the Liffey catchment."
Kildare and Dublin county councils and the emergency services are monitoring the situation.
A nursing home and housing estate in Co Kildare were evacuated, with sandbags delivered to towns along the river by the army, local authorities, civil defence and fire service.
AA Roadwatch said roads across Kildare and at Strawberry Beds in Lucan where the River Liffey burst its banks are flooded, as well as routes in counties Longford, Wicklow, Westmeath, Galway and Clare.
It also warned motorists who drive with care on icy roads around the country which they said are treacherous.
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