Single Shannon agency needed: ClarkeSinn Féin TD for Longford-Westmeath Sorca Clarke has said the government must act on its promise to create a single Shannon River Management Agency to protect homes and livelihoods. Deputy Clarke renewed her call following protests by the Save Our Shannon organisation following yet more flooding along the Shannon. She said: “It is nearly three years since I, along with colleagues from Sinn Féin, introduced a Bill that would have paved the way to create a single Shannon River Management Agency. “The government told us at the time that they agreed with the need to create such an agency. There can be no more delays, and no more broken promises - the government must create a single Shannon River Management Agency now, and protect people’s homes and livelihoods."

Source: Irish Independent August 04, 2023 19:30 UTC