Waterford needs €8 million in emergency road funding
Around €8 million in damage has been done to roads across Waterford. Stock image
€8 million in damage has been done to roads across Waterford due to recent rainfall.
The country has been experiencing exceptional rainfall this year.
Ireland's primary rainfall and meteorological observatory, the Valentia Observatory in Co. Kerry, has recorded rainfall every day so far in 2026.
Resultingly, roads have been left decimated, posing serious risks and costs to drivers.
A local representative said this week that roads in county Waterford have been set back “20 or 30 years because of the damage that has been done.”
Waterford Council Director of Roads, Gabriel Hynes, said last week that the Council is requesting €8 million from government to address the damage.
“Each district has assessed the damage in the last week and I have had discussions with the Department Inspector in relation to damage” Mr. Hynes said.
“We have finalised a list of the damage and we are currently submitting that list to the Department requesting the funding.”
Mr. Hynes has also asked local councillors to do whatever they can politically to help the submission.
Expressing concerns over situation, local councillor Jim Griffin has said that roads in the county “are falling asunder and are in a desperate state.”
Cllr Declan Clune added that roads in Waterford “are in a terrible condition.”
Cllr John O’Leary meanwhile said that rural roads are under serious pressure, and that roads across the county “have been set back maybe 20 or 30 years because of the damage done.”
Read more about recent flooding and road damage in Waterford HERE.
