A local TD has called for a better strategy to be put in place to limit the cost of storm damages. Roscommon-Galway TD, Michael Fitzmaurice believes that older trees being near Electricity lines is a major problem and needs to be looked at.
His call comes after over 230,000 people were left without power due to Storm Isha last Sunday. Speaking to the Joe Finnegan show this morning, Deputy Fitzmaurice outlined his strategy of cutting down older trees near power lines and replacing them by planting new ones:
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