First five €10,000 payments made to businesses impacted by Storm Babet floods

Irish Red Cross tasked by Government to administer two emergency flood relief schemes to Midleton, and to other areas including West Waterford and Kilkenny

Up to 250 premises with no flood insurance cover were damaged in Midleton. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

The first five payments of €10,000 have been made to businesses following the devastating floods caused by Storm Babet, the Irish Red Cross has confirmed.

The Irish Red Cross was tasked by the Government to administer two emergency flood relief schemes to Midleton, which saw up to 250 homes and businesses with no flood insurance cover damaged by Storm Babet last month, as well as other areas including West Waterford and Kilkenny.