‘Government response will be very strong’ to flooding

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has refuted claims that he was late in visiting the Carndonagh region of Donegal, which was devastated by flooding this week.

The Fine Gael leader said he did not think it was “relevant” that it took him three days to arrive in Donegal.

“I am here and very many Government ministers have been here already,” he said. “I don’t think there has been any shortage of Government interest in this issue, I think half the Cabinet have been in Inishowen so I think the most important thing is the Government response and I think the response from Government is going to be very strong in providing any assistance that is needed.