South Roscommon farmers must be compensated for a decade of flooding - Ward

There are calls for farmers to be compensated for flooding in south Roscommon over the past 10 years.

Independent councillor Tony Ward says landowners have been badly affected by the Lough Funshinagh crisis since 2015.

He's calling for Finance Minister Jack Chambers and Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon to give them money.

Councillor Ward's motion will be discussed at Roscommon County Council's meeting on Monday - he says the farmers need compensation: