Climate & Environment State fund to help businesses impacted by recent storms doubled to €11mIncrease in the size of support fund comes after businesses, voluntary organisations and sports clubs were hit by two major storms last year
Insurance Insurance body welcomes moves by Central Bank to pinpoint flood protection gapA significant lack of data exists around the level of the flood protection insurance gap in Ireland
Insurance Central Bank: Major plan to identify flood protection gap in Ireland Regulator seeks extensive data as policyholders and insurance industry grapple with growing impact of climate change
CLIMATE Support of Midleton locals ‘phenomenal’ after flooding, business owner saysExtreme weather events this autumn and winter left shops and homes in Midleton, Carlingford and Newry flooded after intense rainfall
Insurance Insurers ‘must play their part’ in areas with flood defencesMinister says if state invests millions in protection schemes, then industry should offer cover to businesses
News State to explore public-private flooding insurance partnership Other options include increased private cover and state insurance flood relief schemes
News Minister Heather Humphreys says flood damage ‘would bring tears to your eyes’Humphreys said that some of those affected did not have insurance cover “through no fault of their own”
Storm Ciarán Government to consider extending flood relief scheme to businesses in Louth, says Micheál Martin Tánaiste said he expects matter to decided on this week
Insurance Brokers hit out at insurers as consumers without flood cover left to sufferInsurance brokers call for establishment of centralised flood fund
Personal Finance How to protect yourself against flooding – and how to recover Flooding is becoming a much more frequent event – and insurers are less and less willing to cover it. Here’s how to keep your home and business protected
News Businesses able to avail of emergency flood relief of up to €100,000 as two schemes approved Total payment available to businesses will be capped at €100,000
Storm Babet State to increase Storm Babet flood aid to €70,000 for worst-hit firmsGovernment also pressuring insurance sector on quick payouts to Cork and Waterford firms with catastrophic damage after Storm Babet
Storm Babet Government presses insurers to help Cork businesses after ‘Armageddon’ floodsMinisters contact insurance companies with ‘first message’ of urging them to help business owners impacted by Storm Babet
Politics President ‘setting a dangerous precedent’ with political comments, warns top academicProfessor David Farrell says ‘disingenuous’ Michael D needs to be ‘reined in’ over his political utterances
Storm Babet Businesses and homes count cost of Storm Babet flooding in CorkArmy deployed as more than 100 homes flooded in Co Cork town
Planning Five major flood relief schemes delayed over planning problemsSchemes to protect almost 2,000 homes had been due to begin last year, but are variously subject to planning objections, or stuck in the planning process
Infrastructure Blocking of flood relief schemes could cause displacement, warns ministerPatrick O’Donovan says people may have to leave their homes because of opposition to projects, but environmentalists argue for retention of safeguards