Taoiseach to chair meeting on Lough Funshinagh crisisTaoiseach Simon Harris has said he will chair a meeting this month in an effort to make progress on resolving the Lough Funshinagh flooding emergency. Speaking on Shannonside radio last week, Mr Harris said he would be actively involved in seeking to resolve the current impasse over flood relief works in the area. Mr Harris's statement that he would be taking a hands-on role in relation to the issue was welcomed by Matthew Beattie of the Lough Funshinagh Flood Crisis Action Group. The Tánaiste, Micheál Martin, also paid a recent visit to Lough Funshinagh, on May 22 last. Speaking to journalists there, the Fianna Fáil leader said legal advice given to the Government, from the Attorney General and from senior counsel, was that the partially-finished flood relief pipeline from Lough Funshinagh would have to secure planning approval before it could be completed.

Source: Irish Independent June 08, 2024 01:04 UTC