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Homes evacuated due to Lough Funshinagh flooding in south Roscommon Published: Thursday, 04 February 2021 11:18
A couple in their 80 s were forced to evacuate their home in Co Roscommon earlier this week, over fears of flooding.
82- year old Edward John Beattie said he was advised by council officials on Monday to leave his house at Ballagh Cross, Rahara as Lough Funshinagh inched closer to his front door.
The lake has already flooded more than 100 hectares of farmland, and forced another local family to leave the area.
Locals have been concerned about the threat posed to their property since 2016 and Lough Funshinagh - which is actually a turlough - has not been receding as it used to.