Just 25 households get Government assistance to move from flood prone areas

Residents cleaning up after flooding at Cooper Valley Vue in Glanmire Picture: Eddie O'Hare

A total of just 25 households have been offered financial assistance by the Government to move home as their residences are in areas that are highly prone to flooding.

The Office of Public Works has estimated that the final cost of the once-off voluntary relocation scheme, which was introduced in 2017 following major flooding the previous winter, will be approximately €10m.