Tomorrow’s (14/12/2012) high tide is predicted to be extremely high and above Dublin City Council’s Tide Alert levels. Following a meeting of the City Council’s Flooding Assessment Group the following precautionary actions are being taken:

• The car parks at Sandymount promenade and at Clontarf are being closed today.
• A limited number of large sandbags are being put in place in Clontarf
• The flood gates on the River Dodder will be  closed tomorrow for the weekend.
• The flood defences on the River Tolka are being put in place.
• The Liffey Boardwalk defences will be closed on Friday morning.
• Spencer Dock Flood gates have been closed.

Dublin City Council maintains a stock of sandbags at various locations for strategic purposes and will be deployed by Drainage staff, if required in both Sandymount and Clontarf.