FLOODING: calls for army to man pump at Wolfe Tone Terrace

Athlone-based Councillor Frankie Keena has requested that the army man the pump at Wolfe Tone Terrace in the town, amid exhaustion among residents.

“There are a number of houses within the Carrickobrien, Golden Island, Deerpark and Clonown road areas at crisis point of being flooded. The residents of these houses are manning their own pumps to keep the water out.

“At this stage they are exhausted and urgently require assistance to man the pumps. I have requested that the Defence Forces also man these pumps, particularly at night time,” said the Fianna Fail councillor.