Residents ‘fobbed off’ after flooding

ANGRY residents and business people in Newcastle West claimed they are being “fobbed” off by Limerick County Council over the reason behind the flooding that devastated the town.

Residents ‘fobbed off’ after flooding
Fri, 08 Aug, 2008 - 01:00

The council claimed the floods last Friday were a freak after extremely high rainfall.

However, residents said the River Arra rose to dangerous levels again on Wednesday after a few hours of rain.

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