A second meeting was held on Wednesday night (2nd December) and the following was agreed – One group will work with the county councillors to try meet with council officials and press for drains upgrade that is needed at Kerdiffstown. The temporary drain that was dug on Tuesday is still Continue Reading →

Quick update, the water is now gone from the Waterways development. A volunteer team led by local engineer Brendan McCauley dug a trench out across the Kerdiffstown road. The problem was that a stream running behind the Waterways site has historically served as a feeder for the canal and an Continue Reading →

About this time last year I was concerned about flooding in Johnstown. Now it’s hit even closer to home. The Waterways estate, which I know well as a local development, and home to some good friends is now submerged. Council response was slow at best, inadequate at worst and a Continue Reading →