No repeat of 'sea of sewage' scenes at flooding blackspot in Tullamore on Wednesday evening

DESPITE torrential rain over a period of several hours on Wednesday evening there was no repeat of the "sea of sewage" scenes witnessed in a notorious flooding blackspot area in Tullamore late last month.

But floodwaters did gather at Callary St/ Convent View on the banks of the Grand Canal in Tullamore due to the sheer volume of rain which fell in a short period of time.

Local councillor Declan Harvey visited the road at about 7.30pm after receiving a video from a resident of the area showing the floodwaters gathering.

He immediately alerted Uisce Eireann and Offaly County Council personnel to the situation and they arrived at the scene and ensured that gulleys were cleared to allow the floodwaters to disperse.

"No sewage came up as manholes had been tightened securely in the area," said Cllr Harvey who paid tribute to staff from the council and Uisce Eireann for their quick response.

A resident of the area, who spoke to the Tribune on Thursday morning, said he viewed the area at approximately 10pm the previous night, when the rain had ceased, and there was no flooding in the blackspot at that stage.

Uisce Eireann have plans to deal with the ongoing sewage and flooding issue on the road but it will be at least late 2026 before work commences.

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