Flood victims to 'row in' for Athlone demonstration

An SOS has been sent out to communities marooned by flooding to “row their way” to Athlone today for a demonstration march, with organisers calling on the incoming government to make flooding a national emergency.

The National Stop The Flooding Rally will take place at the Diskin Centre at Golden Island, Athlone, today at midday.

Organisers have called on people across Ireland, whose homes were destroyed in the floods, to come out and support the rally.