Cllr Kelly calls for action over continued localised flooding at Pearse Park in Dundalk

Cllr Seán Kelly raised concerns from residents about continuous localised flooding after heavy rain in the Pearse Park area at January’s meeting of Dundalk Municipal District.

Raising the matter at the January meeting, Cllr Kelly commented that since resurfacing works have taken place at Pearse Park last summer, "there have been ongoing issues with flooding in the estate after heavy rain. This flooding is leaving footpaths impassable, and people are being prevented from leaving their homes unless they wade through the water."

The Dundalk councillor says that "Irish Water have cleared the gullies on several occasions, but the issue still persists. I’m asking that the Operations section of the Council along with Water Services and Irish Water to visit the estate and carry out a full inspection to ascertain the source of problem and rectify it as soon as possible. People should not be prevented from leaving their homes or forced to walk on the centre of the road because of ongoing drainage issues."

Responding to Cllr Kelly's request, the Council stated that it would carry out the inspection as soon as possible.