floods

People with flooded properties should be exempt from property tax, insist Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin

Calls have been made to exempt families with flooded properties from paying property tax. With more rain predicted tomorrow and on into next week, many areas are still at a high risk of flooding and the Red Cross and Defence Forces are assisting flood hit…

Build & Renovate

What to do if you’re affected by flooding

Advice, Build & Renovate, DIY, Practical Advice, Promoted

With many parts of the west of Ireland and the midlands caught up with flooding at present and more heavy rains scheduled for this weekend, MyHome.ie decided to look at a few tips you can take to secure your home against water damage. Water in…

Practical Advice

Tips to ensure you are prepared for a power outage

Advice, Practical Advice

Storms are increasingly becoming common problems for the Irish public to deal with throughout the winter months. The last few years have brought all sorts of problems from floods and damage to power loss and more. We can take preventative measures to deal with a…

Insurance cost of €127 million for October floods

Mortgages & Money, Property News

The Irish Insurance Federation has revealed that the estimated total insurance cost of last October’s floods was €127 million, roughly evenly divided between private homes and businesses. The flooding inflicted damage on many homes and businesses along the East Coast, particularly Dublin. It proved the…