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Galway families before EU Petitions Committee after homes destroyed by floods

Details: Created on Wednesday, 13 April 2011 12:46

THREE GALWAY FAMILIES ARE TO COME BEFORE THE E.U. PETITIONS COMMITTEE LATER THIS AFTERNOON, AFTER THEIR HOMES WERE DESTROYED BY THE FLOODS OF NOVEMBER 2009.

THE FAMILIES – TWO FROM CLAREGALWAY AND ONE FROM ARDRAHAN IN SOUTH GALWAY - SUFFERED FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AFTER THEY WERE EVACUATED FROM THEIR HOMES, WHEN THEIR PROPERTIES WERE DESTROYED, AFTER BEING BUILT ON FLOOD PLAINS.

THE FAMILIES CLAIM GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL SHOULD HAVE WARNED APPLICANTS OF POTENTIAL FLOOD RISKS DURING THE PLANNING PROCESS.

FINE GAEL MEP JIM HIGGINS IS SUPPORTING THE FAMILIES IN THEIR IN EUROPEAN PETITION HEARING.

Galway families before EU Petitions Committee after homes destroyed by floods

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