‘If it ever happens again we’ll be ready for it’

THE south Galway region was pounded last November, with floodwater failing to abate for several weeks.

The towns of Gort and Ardrahan were particularly hard hit and local residents Hughie O’Donnell, who also runs a business in Gort, and local Fine Gael Councillor Bridie Willers were caught in the deluge.

According to Hughie, it took quite some time to get over the trauma of the flooding.