Irish Examiner view: Enniscorthy locals might note slow response in Midleton

People in Midleton have been agitating for years for proper flood protection measures

Repairs underway at the Dublin to Rosslare train bridge across the Slaney at Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, after the river burst its banks. Picure: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Many areas of the eastern half of the country have been badly affected by Storm Chandra, with images of flooding in parts of Dublin, Wexford, and Wicklow circulating widely.

Readers may have seen the extent of flooding in Enniscorthy in particular, where the town was inundated when the River Slaney burst its banks.