Anger in river regions as some remain out of homes

ANGER is mounting among the hundreds of people who this time last year had to flee their homes in Galway, Offaly, Westmeath and Roscommon as the Shannon and other smaller rivers burst their banks and flooded thousands of acres.

A year on — and with flood waters rising earlier this winter in the Shannon basin — the general feeling is nothing tangible has been done to prevent the devastation and heartbreak caused in the lead up to Christmas 12 months ago.

Remarkably, some people in Co Galway have still not be able to go back into their homes, while others who returned have kept their bags packed to make a hasty exit this time.