John Downing: How a photo of Bertie Ahern knee-deep in water changed the course of River Tolka’s historySnap highlighted flooding issues at the river, prompting significant changes to be madeDublin City Council's senior engineer talks about Tolka River and it's historyJohn Downing Today at 06:30As rancid floodwaters course through too many Irish homes and businesses, it is probably not a good time to recall that the ancient Irish once worshipped water.

Source: Irish Independent February 02, 2026 14:31 UTC