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06 Sept 2025
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06 Sept 2025
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Flooding at Kileenmore in 2020
Work on a project which will provide flood protection on the outskirts of Naas is three quarters done.
The Morell flood management scheme is currently under construction and is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2025.
The plan is to have it handed over fully to KCC by the end of 2026.
Once completed, it will protect homes and business within the townlands of Killeenmore, Turnings, Ballyhays, Sherlockstown, Tuckmilltown, Blackchurch and Killeen from a 100-year flood.
According to KCC it will improve the quality of life for people living in 60 homes currently impacted by flooding from the Morell River and remove delays caused by flooding from the N7 and local roads.
As part of the scheme, KCC and the Office of Public Works are trialling new species-rich seed mixes on flood embankments to increase biodiversity and provide additional environmental benefit. If successful, these trials will be considered across all flood schemes in County Kildare.
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