Evacuations, fatigue, and hoax calls – A day in the life of the volunteer rescue team during Enniscorthy floods

Evacuations, fatigue, and hoax calls – A day in the life of the volunteer rescue team during Enniscorthy floods

Even before the River Slaney broke its banks in Enniscorthy and flooded the nearby houses and businesses, there was one team preparing to spring into action: the Slaney Search and Rescue crew.

“Enniscorthy is a lake!” – Peadar Tóibín hits out at flood defence systems

“Enniscorthy is a lake!” – Peadar Tóibín hits out at flood defence systems Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín hit out at the government today for their delivery of flood defences and forecasting systems after major flooding across the country following Storm Chandra. Addressing Tánaiste Simon Harris, the Meath TD stated ‘Enniscorthy is a lake’ this week while also bringing up previous storms such as Babet and Frank. Credit to : Irish Independent The pos…