Flood repair bill rises to €36.8m

Clare County Council has revised upwards its flood repair bill by 55% to €36.8m as a result of further damage brought about by the recent storms.

At the February meeting of the council in Ennis yesterday, county manager Tom Coughlan confirmed that the council has already spent €750,000 in dealing with the damage to date.

He said: “That is money we don’t have and I am very concerned that the bill is mounting very quickly.”