A public display of the flood relief options for Ballinasloe will be available to the public for a number of hours this afternoon.
Last month the OPW published a series of plans to significantly defend the town from rising flood waters after a series of damaging flood events in the last decade and a half.
The event at the Shearwater Hotel in Ballinasloe is available to the public from 1 to 7 pm and the Ballinasloe Flood Relief Project Team will also be present giving people an opportunity to ask them questions on the options.
Councillor Michael Connolly says it's vital people take the opportunity to air their concerns with the experts :