A LONG-awaited Oireachtas report into the November floods crisis has called on the Government to consider removing the ESB from managing the country’s dams — but has failed to draw any conclusions on what caused the scandal.

THE Government’s €10m flood relief fund war chest has been labelled an “empty PR exercise” after it emerged Cork victims have received just €648 each in emergency support, seven months after the disaster.

A WIDE-RANGING investigation into the November floods crisis may not make specific concrete conclusions on who is to blame for the €100 million damage caused to Cork city.

HUNDREDS of flood victims from last November’s crisis are being refused new cover when their policies are up for renewal.

CORK and Galway’s flood victim groups are set to join forces over claims insurance firms are deliberately delaying pay-outs following the November crisis.

WHEN ESB officials attend the Oireachtas Environment Committee this afternoon, they could be forgiven for focusing only on the politicians throwing questions their way.