Council Denies Liability for €20k Flood Damage From Council Flat

A Dublin homeowner is facing over €20,000 in water damage after an air-locked tap in an upstairs council-owned apartment flooded his property, leaving him caught between an insurer denying liability and tenants unable to pay. The homeowner, who bought his house in the Cedar Wood area of Cherry Orchard in 2020, discovered the flooding in … Read more

Dublin 6 €356m Apartment Scheme Granted Planning Approval

An Coimisiún Pleanála has approved a €356 million residential scheme for Dublin 6, which includes a single social housing apartment priced at an indicative €1.03 million, according to planning records. The decision grants permission to Sandford Living Ltd, a subsidiary of Ardstone, for 562 apartments at the corner of Sandford Road and Milltown Road. Planning … Read more

Killarney Floods: Worst in a Lifetime as Dublin Issues Orange Rain Warning

Severe flash flooding struck Killarney in County Kerry and parts of Cabra in Dublin on Thursday night, August 27, 2026, driven by torrential downpours that prompted a Status Orange rain warning from Met Éireann and left major roads impassable. Flash Flooding Hits Killarney and Dublin Parts of Killarney and Cabra experienced significant flooding on Thursday … Read more