Flooding across the county

Last night's torrential rain saw serious flooding across the county, including at least one house in Trim and close to the new Millerstown  Estate in Kilcock.

It also caused nightmares for commuters with massive delays on the M3 because of flooding near Blancharstown and Dunboyne, due to the Tolka River bursting its banks.

It is believed a house in Cedar Grove, Trim has been flooded and a stream has burst its banks in Butterstream Manor flooding  gardens and roads around the estate and threatening houses. Meath County Council had the fire brigade on site trying to combat the floods.

Ronan Moore of the Social Democrats party said there was also flooding in Avondale and Eldergrove.

Meanwhile, there were floods on lands close to Millerstown, Kilcock and there has been flooding on the Rooske Road in Dunboyne, sparking fears of flooding in local housing estates.

There was no flooding within the Millerstown development itself. Flood protection measures allowed flooding to occur in the designated flood protection channel. 

The Clonee to Kilbride Road is also flooded.

In Navan there is severe flooding a the junction of Academy Street and the Inner Relief Road.