Higgins praises united reponse of flood-hit Limerick communities

President Michael D Higgins was visibly moved yesterday when he met Jessica McNamara, whose home was devastated by recent Limerick flooding.

Since fleeing her home in a rescue boat more than a week ago, Jessica, 33, and her nine children aged between 14 and six months have been living in a caravan.

Dressed in pyjamas and holding back tears, she told the President how her home at St Munchin’s Court, St Mary’s Park, had been destroyed, along with all her possessions.