Sandbags are gone - but Clontarf residents fear home insurance struggle remains
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Sandbags are gone - but Clontarf residents fear home insurance struggle remains
• Dublin City Councillors hope that the new flood relief measures in Clontarf will allow residents whose homes were damaged in 2023 to finally secure home insurance
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