Taoiseach reiterates committment to Lough Funshinagh solution
The Civil Defence at Lough Funshinagh in April of last year.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin met with members of the Lough Funshinagh community today during his visit to the county.
Mr Martin was assessing the damage caused by Storm Éowyn which has left thousands without water or power in Roscommon. As part of this, he visited Castlerea and Ballaghaderreen meeting with people who have been affected by the ongoing outages.
At St Brigid’s GAA Club, Kiltoom, the taoiseach met with members of the Lough Funshinagh community, where he said he was committed to finding a long term solution to the flooding problem at the lake. Recently, An Bord Pleanála granted permission for the council to pump excess water from the lake into the Cross River. It is hoped that this can begin at the end of March or early April.
“I will work with the county council," the taoiseach told residents. "The attorney general put a lot of work into this."
He added that he found the plight of the residents during his visit last May very distressing.
"I was genuinely taken by the experience," he said. "I thought it was terrible."
During his brief stop in Kiltoom, he was shown a picture of his visit to the home of Breege Kenny in 2024.
Breege said she was delighted at the recent news about the temporary pumping solution at the lake.
"I was showing him the picture (of his visit). My nephew Liam gave me a present of it at Christmas," she said.
