Over €30 million will be spent on a flood relief scheme for Carrick-on-Shannon over the next six years.
The multimillion-euro project is included in Leitrim County Council's new capital programme.
This new capital programme, which was presented to councillors at their annual budget meeting yesterday, runs from 2026 to 2031.
A total of €30.2 million is included in the plan for Carrick-on-Shannon's Flood Relief Scheme.
The plan has been worked on for several years, after major flooding in 2009 and 2015.
There are two main sources of flooding in the south Leitrim town - the River Shannon and its tributary on the Cortober side.
These have in the past caused major problems in Carrick itself and Cortober.
This planned flood relief scheme includes a combination of raised defence measures, such as flood walls and embankments.
They'd be located in various areas, such as the town centre, Cortober, Carrick Retail Park and Hartley.
The €30 million earmarked for the project would include its construction, with €200,000 allocated for next year, €10 million in 2027, and €20 million between 2029 and 2031.
