New Ross clearing up after ‘one-in-150-years’ freak downpour

Some of the footage shows a mudslide from a newly landscaped park slipping down from High Hill across John Street and on to Bridge Street as large hailstones battered cars and a park stairway became a waterfall.

On the other side of the street, McCauley Pharmacy technician Maryrose Ronan was in the prescription area at the back of the shop when she heard the noise of the water on the roof. “This area of the building has a flat roof so the water built up and then the ceiling tiles came in,” she said. Two of the pharmacy’s three computer systems stopped working as did a facility to place prescription tablets into bubble-wrap packets, with a loss of a large amount of medication.

“We were lucky that there were five fire brigade engines and pumps on the scene almost immediately. Water was pumped into the river because the river wasn’t in flood and the council staff, the fire brigade, the Civil Defence and the gardaí did a very good job.”

Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Taxing empty homes a political sideshow that will not fix housing crisis'The notion that a clique of rich people are sitting on thousands of empty properties, rubbing their hands with glee while the rest of the State faces soaring rents and prices is galling - but not true,' writes Eoin Burke-Kennedy (via IrishTimesBiz) Just 5800 sites, some of these could and should contain 5 to 6 apartments. Remove the ridiculous exemptions and fix the problem.
Source: IrishTimesBiz - 🏆 6. / 77 Read more »

Businesses and homes flooded in Wexford after intense rainfall ends national heatwaveCouncil seeking to support businesses and homeowners as clean up begins
Source: IrishTimes - 🏆 3. / 98 Read more »

€20,000 insulation grant for homes near Dublin airportEligible householders in the vicinity of Dublin airport are in line for a €20,000 grant to insulate their homes from night time air traffic noise at Dublin airport.
Source: RTEbusiness - 🏆 16. / 61 Read more »

Businesses and homes flooded in Wexford after intense rainfall ends heatwave“Everything is destroyed. I’m not the only one, lots of people experienced serious damage. Nobody could stop it, the water had incredible force. In the 100 years this building has been here there has never been flooding like this,” one business owner said
Source: IrishTimes - 🏆 3. / 98 Read more »

Financial support to be given to householders affected by severe flooding in WexfordAround 70 homes and businesses in New Ross were damaged by flooding yesterday.
Source: thejournal_ie - 🏆 32. / 50 Read more »

I-RES completes acquisition of Tara View, Merrion RoadThe State's largest property owner, Irish Residential Properties REIT has completed the acquisition of 69 new residential homes at Tara View, Merrion Road, Dublin 4. 1 bed starting at 3000 euro a month would suit 8 non nationals who like sharing comes with 4 sets bunk beds
Source: RTEbusiness - 🏆 16. / 61 Read more »