News at One Latest flooding and transport chaos caused by Storm Chandra
Jan 27, 2026
Linda Hughes, meteorologist at Met Éireann, gives concise forecasts and flood warnings. Sean O'Neill, Director of Corporate Communications at Transport Infrastructure Ireland, outlines road closures and recovery work. They discuss flood impacts, which rivers are receding, ongoing rain and wind risks, and motorway clean‑up and traffic management.
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Stepaside Residents Trapped By Deep Floods
- Residents in Stepaside described waist-to-knee deep flooding that trapped cars and made roads impassable.
- One witness said cars were literally floating and people had to abandon vehicles and walk home.
* Kiltiernan Home Devastated Overnight*
- Amy Cullen described waking to an alarm and finding her home submerged with new furniture destroyed.
- She said authorities offered only temporary shelter on leisure-centre floors and she feared for her autistic son's wellbeing.
River Response Varies By Size
- Linda Hughes explained smaller rivers like the Dodder respond quickly and are already receding while larger rivers like the Slaney remain slow to fall.
- This creates a prolonged flood risk in the southeast where rivers will stay elevated into Wednesday and Thursday.