Sir, – I have yet to hear any candidate, from whichever party or none, yet commit to immediately and permanently banning any construction on flood plains. I learned about flood plains in school, admittedly some time ago now, and it astounds me no end when we are the subject of yet another flooding event that politicians turn up at flooded properties, that were clearly built on flood plains, and promise yet more flood-relief schemes. – Yours, etc,
ANTHONY MORAN,
Bundoran,
Co Donegal.