{"id":11545,"date":"2017-12-13T11:24:47","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T11:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/?page_id=11545"},"modified":"2026-04-14T21:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T21:00:17","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11545\" class=\"elementor elementor-11545\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38eb1a30 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38eb1a30\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60527980\" data-id=\"60527980\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59906e46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59906e46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><!-- wp:heading {\"align\":\"center\"} --><\/p><h2><b>Glenties Flood Relief Scheme<\/b><\/h2><p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write heading\u2026\">\u00a0<\/h2><p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\ndocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function(event) { \r\n\tjQuery( '#slider-pro-3-12105' ).sliderPro({\r\n\t\t\/\/width\r\n\t\t\t\twidth: \"100%\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\/\/height\r\n\t\t\t\tautoHeight: true,\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\/\/autoplay\r\n\t\t\t\tautoplay:  true,\r\n\t\tautoplayOnHover: 'none',\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tautoplayDelay: 5000,\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\tarrows: true,\r\n\t\tbuttons: true,\r\n\t\tsmallSize: 500,\r\n\t\tmediumSize: 1000,\r\n\t\tlargeSize: 3000,\r\n\t\tfade: true,\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\/\/thumbnail\r\n\t\tthumbnailArrows: true,\r\n\t\tthumbnailWidth: 120,\r\n\t\tthumbnailHeight: 120,\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tthumbnailsPosition: 'bottom',\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcenterImage: true,\r\n\t\timageScaleMode: 'cover',\r\n\t\tallowScaleUp: true,\r\n\t\t\t\tstartSlide: 0,\r\n\t\tloop: true,\r\n\t\tslideDistance: 5,\r\n\t\tautoplayDirection: 'normal',\r\n\t\ttouchSwipe: true,\r\n\t\tfullScreen: true,\r\n\t});\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<style>\r\n\/* Layout 3 *\/\r\n\/* border *\/\r\n#slider-pro-3-12105 .sp-selected-thumbnail {\r\n\tborder: 4px solid #000000;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* font + color *\/\r\n.title-in  {\r\n\tfont-family: Arial !important;\r\n\tcolor: #FFFFFF !important;\r\n\tbackground-color: #000000 !important;\r\n\topacity: 0.7 !important;\r\n}\r\n.desc-in  {\r\n\tfont-family: Arial !important;\r\n\tcolor: #FFFFFF !important;\r\n\tbackground-color: #00000 !important;\r\n\topacity: 0.7 !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* bullets color *\/\r\n.sp-button  {\r\n\tborder: 2px solid #000000 !important;\r\n}\r\n.sp-selected-button  {\r\n\tbackground-color: #000000 !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* pointer color - bottom *\/\r\n.sp-selected-thumbnail::before {\r\n\tborder-bottom: 5px solid #000000 !important;\r\n}\r\n.sp-selected-thumbnail::after {\r\n\tborder-bottom: 13px solid #000000 !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* pointer color - top *\/\r\n\r\n\/* full screen icon *\/\r\n.sp-full-screen-button::before {\r\n    color: #FFFFFF !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* hover navigation icon color *\/\r\n.sp-next-arrow::after, .sp-next-arrow::before {\r\n\tbackground-color: #FFFFFF !important;\r\n}\r\n.sp-previous-arrow::after, .sp-previous-arrow::before {\r\n\tbackground-color: #FFFFFF !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#slider-pro-3-12105 .title-in {\r\n\tcolor: #FFFFFF !important;\r\n\tfont-weight: bolder;\r\n\ttext-align: center;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#slider-pro-3-12105 .title-in-bg {\r\n\tbackground: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); 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Glenties lies at the north west edge of the Blue Stack Mountains and ten kilometres from the sea. It is surrounded by mountains on three of its four sides. Glenties is located on the N56 and gets its name from being situated where two glens converge, just upstream from the meeting of two rivers.<\/p><p>The Owenea River runs to the south of the town. It drains the northern side of the Bluestack Mountains and flows in a westerly direction to meet the sea near Ardara. The Stracashel River drains a second glen to the north east of Glenties. It flows through the centre of the town in a deep gully before joining the Owenea to the south. Both rivers host Salmon and Trout and are within a Special Area of Conservation (SAC). The Owenea also hosts Freshwater Pearl Mussels. A third watercourse, the Gortnamucklagh, drains an area to the north of the town and flows in a south westerly direction to meet the Owenea River to the west of the GAA club. All of the rivers are subject to flash flooding following heavy rainfall.<\/p><p>As part of the Government\u2019s National Development Plan 2018-2027, \u20ac1 billion has been committed to the development of flood relief measures across Ireland. As part of this commitment, a steering group was established between the Office of Public Works (OPW) and Donegal County Council to progress a flood relief scheme to alleviate the risk of flooding for Glenties. In July 2020, RPS were appointed Engineering and Environmental Consultants to develop a flood relief scheme that is technically, socially, environmentally and economically acceptable for Glenties.<a href=\"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glenties_Diagram_Updated-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-12398 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glenties_Diagram_Updated-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glenties_Diagram_Updated-150x150@2x.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glenties_Diagram_Updated-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glenties_Diagram_Updated-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glenties_Diagram_Updated-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glenties_Diagram_Updated-768x768@2x.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glenties_Diagram_Updated-1024x1024@2x.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glenties_Diagram_Updated-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glenties_Diagram_Updated-43x43.jpg 43w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glenties_Diagram_Updated-400x400@2x.jpg 800w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glenties_Diagram_Updated-1260x1260.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glenties_Diagram_Updated-615x615.jpg 615w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glenties_Diagram_Updated-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glenties_Diagram_Updated-292x292.jpg 292w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glenties_Diagram_Updated-300x300@2x.jpg 600w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glenties_Diagram_Updated-60x60@2x.jpg 120w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glenties_Diagram_Updated-43x43@2x.jpg 86w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glenties_Diagram_Updated-800x800@2x.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glenties_Diagram_Updated-1260x1260@2x.jpg 2520w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glenties_Diagram_Updated-615x615@2x.jpg 1230w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Glenties_Diagram_Updated-292x292@2x.jpg 584w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a>There have been a number of reported flooding incidents at Glenties including in 1989, 2011, 2012 and most recently in August 2019. It is thought that all of these events were due to the rivers around Glenties exceeding their banks. The flood event in 2019 resulted in extensive flooding to the GAA club grounds (Naomh Conaill). The Clos Naomh Conaill housing estate has been subject to recurring flooding but Donegal County Council have recently undertaken works to the drainage network to resolve this flooding.<\/p><p>To address flooding issues nationally, the Office of Public Works (OPW) commissioned and completed Catchment and Flood Risk Management (CFRAM) studies covering the entire country.\u00a0 The North Western \u2013 Neagh Bann CFRAM Study was completed with support from Donegal County Council.\u00a0 An output of the study identified flood risk areas, including Glenties, and the associated impacts of flooding. The Study also prepared Flood Risk Management Plans which set out the measures and policies to be pursued in order to achieve the most cost effective and sustainable management of flood risk.<\/p><p>RPS are appointed to complete a detailed project level engineering assessment for Glenties.\u00a0 The assessment will involve identification of appropriate flood risk alleviation measures and preparation of detailed design drawings and documents.\u00a0 Once complete, this body of work will facilitate submission of a planning application as per the Planning and Development Act (2000), the Planning and Development Regulations (2001) and subsequent construction of the scheme.\u00a0\u00a0As part of the Scheme Development process RPS will carry out a Natura Impact Statement and Environmental Impact Assessment Report, where required under the relevant legislation.<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p><p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p><h3>Steering Group Members<\/h3><p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p><p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":12350,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\"} --><\/p><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12900\" src=\"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCCRPSTTLOGO-1024x138.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCCRPSTTLOGO-1024x138.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCCRPSTTLOGO-300x40.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCCRPSTTLOGO-768x104.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCCRPSTTLOGO-1260x171.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCCRPSTTLOGO-400x54@2x.jpg 800w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCCRPSTTLOGO-615x83.jpg 615w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCCRPSTTLOGO-400x54.jpg 400w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCCRPSTTLOGO-292x39.jpg 292w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCCRPSTTLOGO.jpg 1267w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCCRPSTTLOGO-300x40@2x.jpg 600w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCCRPSTTLOGO-615x83@2x.jpg 1230w, https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DCCRPSTTLOGO-292x39@2x.jpg 584w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11545"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11545"}],"version-history":[{"count":99,"href":"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11545\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12914,"href":"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11545\/revisions\/12914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/countydonegalfrs.ie\/glentiesfrs\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}