FLOODING: Farmer forced off his land to spend Christmas in small caravan

A farmer who was forced from his home by flood waters now expects to spend Christmas alone in a small caravan in Co Offaly.

FLOODING: Farmer forced off his land to spend Christmas in small caravan
Sun, 13 Dec, 2015 - 00:00
Eoghan MacConnell

Drystock farmer Paddy Towey, 61, was forced from his home in Shannon Harbour by floodwater on Sunday.

“It came on to the road and into the house on Sunday evening,” he said.

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