‘The streets turned into a river’ as coastal counties plead for funds

Strengthening the south-east’s coastal defences is to be a priority following the latest bout of storm damage, which looks set to cost Waterford €9m.

A combination of high tides, heavy rainfall, and strong winds from the south meant more bad news for people along the embattled coastline yesterday morning, with Tramore again hit badly by flooding, while villages along the Suir estuary were also swamped.