Midleton business owners approached Taoiseach, pleading with him to make funding available with as little bureaucracy as possible
Cork flooding: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar visits local businesses on Main Street in Midleton, Co Cork, after Storm Babet. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA WireBusiness owners approached the Taoiseach and thanked him for visiting, while pleading with him to make funding available with as little bureaucracy as possible.
The Taoiseach visited the fire station in Midleton to thank the emergency services for their heroic actions yesterday which included evacuating people from their homes and helping children on their return journey from school. Leo Varadkar with damaged furniture caused by flooding at a charity shop in the town. Photograph: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision
He emphasised that it wasn’t a case of politicians turning up to show solidarity and then disappearing leaving struggling towns to recover.
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