Angry townspeople in Skibbereen demand answers after Storm Ellen swamps properties and businesses

The Eldon Hotel, Bridge Street in Skibbereen which was badly hit by the flooding on Wednesday night. Photo: Anne Minihane.

Devastated hotel manager Louise O'Donovan described how a tsunami burst into her busy hotel as Storm Ellen wreaked havoc.

The deluge, which was over three feet high, swept through Skibereen’s Eldon Hotel just as customers were finishing their meals in the restaurant.