It’s been claimed that families are living in fear of their homes being flooded in Letterkenny.
There have been various episodes of flooding at family homes on the Circular Road Road leading from Glencar to Ballyboe areas over a number of years however work to alleviate the situation has not been carried out.
Local Dessie Shiels says there is a continuing risk of excess storm waters destroying family homes but no will at national level to address the issue:
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