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Housing Minister James Browne on the government's response to flooding and whether new figures show promise of alleviating the housing crisis

The country is trying to put itself back together after Storm Chandra and get to grips with the l...

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17.36 29 Jan 2026


Housing Minister James Browne on the government's response to flooding and whether new figures show promise of alleviating the housing crisis


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17.36 29 Jan 2026


The country is trying to put itself back together after Storm Chandra and get to grips with the levels of damage and flooding in the east and southeast.

Minister for Housing James Browne has been critical of Met Eireann, accusing them of "guarding" information and called on them to use “judgement calls” in addition to mathematical formula in relation to weather alerts

Minister James Browne is in his constituency of Enniscorthy, one of the worst-hit areas by Storm Chandra. He joined Ciara Dohety to discuss.


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