EU bank may fund flood defences

Flood defences may be strengthened using funds from the European Investment Bank, according to Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore.

EU bank may fund flood defences

However, the Labour leader said there was little chance communities hit by the storms could avail of a separate European hardship fund.

Speaking in the Dáil, Mr Gilmore said the Government was still in discussion with the European Commission about accessing funding for flood relief.

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