City council warns of flooding on Monahan Rd and Centre Park Rd this evening

Cork City Council has warned of potential flooding on Monahan Rd and Centre Park Rd between 6pm and 9pm on Friday evening.

The council issued a warning on Friday afternoon saying: “Cork City Council would like to advise motorists, cyclists and pedestrians that there is potential for flooding on Monahan and Centre Park Roads tonight, Friday, February 14, between 18.00 and 21.00 hours.

“Cork City Council is monitoring the situation and traffic management measures will be put in place if required.” 

A serious flooding event occurred at Monahan Rd and Centre Park Rd on Tuesday, January 28, when an equipment failure occurred at Uisce Éireann’s Atlantic Pond pumping station.

At this week’s meeting of Cork City Council, council chief executive Valerie O’Sullivan outlined the events surrounding that event, which continued into the following day. Ms O’Sullivan said the council had been informed — on the Tuesday afternoon — by Uisce Éireann of the equipment failure, which had resulted in the flooding.

That flooding was in turn exacerbated by high tides on Tuesday evening as well as on the morning of Wednesday, January 29.

City council drainage crews, assisted by other council employees, had dealt with the flooding, with upward of 20 tankers dispatched to remove water.

At low tide, just before midday on the Wednesday, Uisce Éireann crews were able to repair the damaged equipment.

Following a proposal by the Lord Mayor, Green Party councillor Dan Boyle, Cork City Council is to hold a special public meeting in the coming weeks to discuss a number of issues relating to Uisce Éireann.

“On foot of ongoing public concerns and having [been] raised at the corporate policy meeting due to a number of issues, and also a recent Prime Time television programme on RTÉ, I’m asking that a special meeting of an comhairle be held to discuss several related ongoing concerns about the services being provided by Uisce Éireann,” Mr Boyle said.

The proposal was agreed by the council, and Mr Boyle said he hoped the meeting would take place “within two to three weeks”.

Uisce Éireann did not respond on Friday evening to a request for comment on the council’s flood warning.