Units of the fire service and civil defence attended Kilcoole seafront last Saturday, as flood waters threatened the homes of residents of the area.
Chief fire officer Aidan Dempsey said that crews used sand bags and pumping to divert the water away from the houses over the railway embankment. As the tide was in, the water was being held back so work continued until the tide changed.
A local person with a digger also assisted with permission from Birdwatch Ireland and Irish Rail, according to Mr Dempsey.
Kilcoole man Stephen Donnelly, who has lived in the area for decades, said that there was worry among residents from around 1.30 p.m.
A member of Greystones Municipal District left last Tuesday evening s (15th) meeting in protest after a motion was passed to build 41 social housing units on lands beside Burnaby Lawns.
Cllr Tom Fortune, who voted against the motion along with Cllr Mags Crean, said it was quite disgusting , and told the Cathaoirleach, Derek Mitchell, he hadn t a bull s notion .
Around 50 residents of Burnaby Lawns were outside the council building opposing the development.
The vote to accept or refuse the Part 8 proposal had been adjourned from the previous month s meeting for members to send queries to housing director Joe Lane.
Cllr Gerry Walsh spoke about the chronic need for social housing in the Greystones area, with families residing in totally unsuitable and in many cases overcrowded conditions.