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flag Bantry residents demand faster flood relief amid repeated flooding, urging an emergency warning system like Bandon’s.

flag Residents of Bantry, County Cork, are frustrated over delays in flood relief works, having faced flooding for the seventh time in five years. flag Local officials, including Independent Ireland councillor John Collins, are pushing for an emergency flood-warning system modeled after Bandon’s, which uses river sensors to send alerts. flag Council engineers acknowledge challenges due to Bantry’s complex flood risks, including rainfall, rivers, and coastal surges, and are monitoring conditions with Met Éireann and the OPW. flag In the interim, residents are advised to install flood barriers during high-risk weather.

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