€300,000 emergency fund launched for people impacted by recent Cork and Wexford floods

The funds will go towards assisting those businesses and organisations that were hit by flooding between October 16 and November 9. Picture: Andy Gibson

A €300,000 emergency fund has been established to help those impacted by flooding in Cork and Wexford.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar brought details of the humanitarian scheme, which will assist small businesses, community, voluntary and sporting bodies, to Cabinet.