Last Sunday I turned on the radio to hear that classic ELO song ‘Mr Blue Sky.’

Storm Frank will be in full flow today and tomorrow as forecasters warn that the rest of the week will be a washout with storms, severe flooding and high winds expected.

Minister Simon Harris has blamed “disgraceful” planning for the vast majority of flood-hit homes and businesses.

Fine Gael's Simon Harris said that flood forecasting and "community resilience" need to be looked at where solutions to floods "don't exist".

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