The 300 areas at flood risk: County by County

As many as 300 communities all over Ireland are at serious risk of flooding devastation unless the government invests €1 billion over the next decade in vital relief works, a Minister of State has warned.

LEINSTER

DUBLIN (24): Balbriggan; Baldonnel; Balgriffin; Belcamp Park; Donabate; Dublin City; Hazelhatch; Kinsaley; Loughlinstown; Lucan to Chapelizod; Lusk; Malahide; Mulhuddart; Old Connaught/Wilford; Oldtown; Portrane; Rush; Santry; Skerries; Staffordstown Turvey; Sutton & Baldoyle; Sutton & Howth north; Swords; Swords (south).

KILDARE (15): Allenwood; Athy; Castledermot; Celbridge; Clane; Johnstown Bridge; Kilcock; Leixlip; Maynooth; Monasterevin; Naas; Newbridge; Rathangan; Suncroft; Turnings.

MEATH (13); Ashbourne; Athboy; Ballivor; Bettystown; Clonee; Duleek; Dunboyne; Gormanston; Longwood; Mornington; Navan; Ratoath; Trim.

LAOIS (7): Ballyroan; Clonaslee; Mountmellick; Mountrath;
Portarlington; Portlaoise; Rathdowney.


LONGFORD (6): Abbeyshrule; Ballymahon; Cloondara; Edgeworthstown; Lanesbrough – Power Station; Longford.

LOUTH (8): Annagassan; Ardee; Baltray; Blackrock south; Carlingford & Greenore; Dundalk; Termonfeckin; Drogheda.

OFFALY (9): Birr; Clara; Daingean; Edenderry & Environs; Pollagh; Rahan; Shannon Harbour; Shannonbridge – Power Station; Tullamore.

WESTMEATH (3): Athlone; Kilbeggan; Mullingar.

WEXFORD (10): Blackwater; Bunclody; Courtown; Enniscorthy; Gorey; Kilmore; New Ross & Environs; North Slobs; South Slobs; Wexford.

WICKLOW (11): Arklow; Ashford & Rathnew; Aughrim; Avoca; Baltinglass; Blessington; Bray; Greystones & environs; Kilcoole; Newcastle; Wicklow.

KILKENNY (12): Ballyhale; Ballyragget; Callan; Fiddown; Freshford; Graiguenamanagh; Inistioge; Kilkenny – Nore; Kilkenny-Breagagh; Mullinavat; Piltown; Thomastown.

CARLOW (3): Carlow; Leighlinbridge; Tullow.

MUNSTER

TIPPERARY (19): Ardfinnan; Ballyporeen; Bansha; Borrisokane; Borrisoleigh; Caher; Carrick-on-Suir; Clonmel; Fethard; Golden; Marlfield; Mullinahone; Nenagh; Newcastle; Newport; Roscrea; Templemore; Thurles; Tipperary town.

WATERFORD (9): Aglish; Ballyduff; Dungarvan and environs; Dunmore East; Portlaw; Ringphuca; Tallow; Tramore and environs; Waterford.

CLARE (11): Bunratty; Ennis; Kilkee;
Killaloe; Kilrush; O’Brien’s Bridge &
Montpellier; Quin; Shannon; Shannon Airport; Sixmilebridge; Springfield.

LIMERICK (14): Abbeyfeale; Adare; Askeaton; Athea; Cappamore; Castleconnell; Clarina; Croom; Dromcolliherl; Foynes; Kilmallock; Newcastle West; Rathkeale; Limerick city and environs.

KERRY (15): Abbeydorney; Ballylongford; Banna; Castleisland; Dingle; Glenflesk; Kenmare; Killarney; Listowel; Milltown; Moneycashen; Portmagee; Tarbert – Power Station; Tralee; Tullig.

CORK (33): Ballingeary; Ballymakeery/Ballyvourney; Bandon; Bantry; Carrigaline; Castlemartyr; Castletown; Bearhaven; Charleville; Clonakilty; Cork city; Douglas; Dunmanway; Durrus; Fermoy; Freemount; Glanmire; Inchigeelagh; Inishannon; Kanturk; Killeagh; Little Island; Macroom; Mallow; Middleton & Ballynacorra; Milford; Passage West; Rathcormack; Schull; Skibbereen; Togher; Tower; Whitegate; Youghal.


ULSTER

DONEGAL (28): Ardara; Ballybofey/ Stranorlar; Bridge End; Bunbeg–Derrybeg; Buncrana & Luddan; Bundoran and Environs; Burnfoot; Carndonagh; Carrowkeel; Castlefinn; Clonmany; Convoy; Donegal; Downies; Dunfanaghy; Dungloe; Glenties; Killybegs; Killygordon; Letterkenny; Lifford; Malin; Moville; Newtown Cunningham; Raphoe; Rathmelton; Rathmullan; Tullaghan.

CAVAN (2): Ballyconnell; Cavan.

MONAGHAN (4): Ballybay; Carrickmacross; Inishkeen; Monaghan.

CONNACHT

SLIGO (7): Ballymote; Ballysadare and
environs; Collooney; Coolaney; Gorteen;
Riverstown; Sligo town and environs.

MAYO (11): Ballina and environs; Ballyhaunis; Castlebar; Crossmolina; Foxford; Louisburgh; Newport; Swinford; Westport; Westport Quay; Charlestown and environs (Incl Bellaghy).

LEITRIM (6): Ballinamore; Carrick-on- Shannon; Drumshanbo; Leitrim; Manorhamilton; Mohill.

ROSCOMMON (5): Athleague; Boyle; Castlerea; Dromod; Roscommon.

GALWAY (15): Ahascragh; Athenry; Ballinasloe; Claregalway; Clifden; Corrofin; Galway City; Gort; Kinvarra; Loughrea; Oranmore; Oughterard; Portumna; Roundstone; Tuam.