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RELIEF is in sight for residents of Aughanteeroe after Ennis Town Council approved a flood protection scheme for the area.
Residents living in the area had cam- paigned for a barrier to be installed at the rear of the estate. This followed concerns over the ease of access to a section of the river Fergus.
The new measures were unani- mously approved by members at last night’s monthly meeting of the coun- cil. They include the construction of an embankment or reinforced con- crete wall to facilitate flood defence requirements along the boundary of the Aughanteeroe housing scheme
along the River Fergus. The 450-me- tre structure will include the provision of a new railing along the top of the proposed embankment.
The report prepared by Barry and Partners indicates that the project is necessary to protect the housing es- tate and environs from the estimated design flood.
The council received one submis- sion from Mr John O’Connor who proposed that the “western end of the new barrier should be a reinforced concrete wall topped with a steel fence similar to that used in other parts, thereby preventing children from ac- cessing the river’. He also queried whether the “contractor engaged to cut grass be reluctant to bring equip-
ment on the embankment”.
In response, the council stated that “the two points made are reasonable and, pending approval of the scheme, the two points will be raised with the consultants who are dealing with the detailed design of the scheme with a view to dealing with them as effec- tively as possible”’.
Town Engineer ‘Tom Tiernan told members that the project would go to tender as soon as possible.
He said, “We will monitor from time to time, even though it is not in the public charge. We will keep an eye on it.”
Councillor Frankie Neylon (ind) praised the positive response of the council to the matter.