Homes in several Athenry housing estates at risk of flooding

Galway Bay fm newsroom - Rising water levels along the Clarin River in Athenry are posing a threat to homes in several housing estates

Councillor James Charity is calling on the county council to provide urgent emergency assistance to the hundreds of householders affected in Caheroyan Drive, Caheroyan Avenue and Abbey Row

He says there's an ongoing problem in this area, and in the long term the OPW needs to dredge the river bed to minimise the risk of flooding

In the short term Councillor Charity says immediate action is needed to prevent the homes being flooded - for more on this story tune in to Galway Bay fm news on the hour...