TD warns over profiteering

A TD has warned any businesses trying to profit from Cork’s flood disaster that they will be reported to the director of consumer affairs.

Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central, Noel O’Flynn, said he intends reporting at least one business for allegedly hiking the price of water containers since the civic emergency was declared on Friday.

He said he has been given one example where the price of a 20 litre water container jumped in price over the weekend from €13 to €30.