Housing minister accused of avoiding responsibility for flood measures by blaming Met Éireann

'The long-suffering people of Enniscorthy deserve much better than this. When a minister in control of agencies and departments with direct responsibility will not take responsibility for their portfolios, what hope do they have?' Picture: Patrick Browne

The minister for housing has been accused of avoiding responsibility for tackling flooding following his critical comments about Met Éireann's role in alerting the public about Storm Chandra's potential damage.

James Browne on Wednesday said he would be seeking a meeting with Met Éireann to ascertain if people in Enniscorthy could have been warned earlier that their premises were under threat. 

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