MEP inspects flooding across South Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom - MEP Mairead McGuinness is touring Galway this morning to inspect the areas most severely impacted by flooding.
The Fine Gael MEP said such flooding has caused growing anger with the Parks and Wildlife Service and says local concerns regarding river and waterway maintenance must now be listened to.
She has called for the establishment of a forum after the floods abate to ensure the situation does not arise again.
MEP McGuinness has visited Kiltiernan National School where the school's septic tank has been impacted by flooding.
She will also trvael to Skehanagh, Peterswell and Ardrahan where five families had to be evacuated from their homes by the army last week.
She says local knowledge in South Galway concerning flooding needs to be listened to.