Still unable to return as home and business lost

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

Aideen Cronin, and other flood victim representatives listening from the public gallery, may not be their main concern.

Since November 19, the 49-year-old mother of three and her husband Tim have been unable to return to their home on Western Road in Cork city due to the damage caused by the floods. While the situation has been replicated by dozens of other families, things are worse for the Cronins.