Angry Midleton locals tell Taoiseach €10m flood package will 'not nearly be enough' 

Leo Varadkar visited Midleton to see the unprecedented damage caused by Storm Babet
Angry Midleton locals tell Taoiseach €10m flood package will 'not nearly be enough' 

Taoiseach Varadkar meeting owners of Greenway Fiona O'Driscoll and Deirdre Roberts during his visit to Midleton, Co Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan

A €10m package for homes and businesses affected by flooding in Midleton will "not nearly be enough" to tackle the massive damage, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has been told on a visit to East Cork.

Mr Varadkar visited Midleton to see for himself the unprecedented damage caused by Storm Babet, with locals saying they had seen nothing like it in their lifetimes.

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