Mayo Councillor claims insurance firms not covering homes next to a stream

Some householders in Co. Mayo are being denied home insurance because they live by a stream.

Mayo Councillor claims insurance firms not covering homes next to a stream

Some householders in Co. Mayo are being denied home insurance because they live by a stream, according to a local councillor.

Swinford Councillor Michael Smyth said insurance companies are using Government flood-risk assessment maps to decide whether or not to offer someone cover.

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