'No Christmas in Midleton' as angry locals begin Storm Babet flooding clean-up

The clean-up at Lollipop Kids on Main Street, Midleton. Picture: Dan Linehan

It is hard to gauge what is the more predominant feeling among the population in Midleton on Thursday — sheer devastation at having to rebuild their decimated town, or the anger at political leaders that they were once again left exposed to extreme flooding.

Business owners such as Rosaleen O’Donnell of HS2 Salon and Eleanor Dunlea of Lollipop Kids want answers as to why towns like Midleton have no defences against flooding that Mallow, Fermoy, and Bandon have.