An investigation has begun into the recent flooding at Letterkenny General Hospital following torrential rain exactly a year after flooding that caused more than €34 million in damage, according to an article on the Irish Times website.

Fire crews and sanitation trucks rushed to the scene of the flood as thousands of gallons of water poured into the grounds of the County Donegal hospital. The road and park beside the recently refurbished emergency department became flooded, while low levels of water leaked into the department’s reception and administrative areas.

Clinical areas were not affected, the article said.

An investigation into last year’s flooding on July 26th found that water damage, caused by a local drain bursting its banks, cut more than 70 percent of the hospital’s capacity at the time.

The hospital statement said additional CCTV monitoring and regular inspection of water flows and levels had been implemented since then to improve flood management.

Seán Murphy, general manager of Letterkenny General Hospital, said the results of the newly launched investigation into last night’s flooding will be published “as soon as is feasible.” 

“We need a full public enquiry into the design of this building and why it was allowed to be built on this location," Murphy said.

Read the article.