Buses make their way along Clontarf Road, Dublin, during flooding on February 5. In both years, house and businesses along the Clontarf Road were flooded. The following year agreement was reached, in principle, on a dual wall defence, involving the existing sea wall and a new wall near the roadside, replacing the “little waterfall” wall. “We’ve been saying, right from the beginning, we absolutely want the flood defences, but we don’t want to lose the promenade. Clontarf Road resident Joe McDonagh with council-issued sandbags for flood protection.

Source: The Irish Times February 21, 2026 15:16 UTC