'Anger is an understatement': Midleton locals still fighting for promised funding

Householders whose homes were badly damaged in last October's flooding say they are facing great difficulty accessing the humanitarian aid promised by the Government

Christian Kyriacou demonstrates the chest-height water levels when his home in Mogeely, East Cork, was flooded as a result of heavy rainfall from Storm Babet last October. Picture: Cian O'Regan

When Leo Varadkar visited Midleton in the aftermath of last October’s devastating floods, residents could have been forgiven for thinking financial aid would not be a problem.

The Taoiseach said he was not visiting the east Cork town to “just express solidarity” but that he and his Government colleagues were “there to help”.