Flood compensation was offered to businesses affected by heavy flooding in 2023.
Lorretta Gallagher had to close her textile art and gift shop for seven months after severe flooding in Newry
But since then the council have told her she was ineligible for the scheme and asked her to return the money. Ms Gallagher's shop is located on the first floor of a building in one of the worst affected areas, Sugar Island. "He passed it presumably because it went back and then gratefully I received the £7,500 because I was at the end of my tether at that stage."
And then "a couple of days before the anniversary of the flooding I got an invoice requesting the money within 14 days".On Wednesday night Ms Gallagher received another email from the council to say that the invoice received "should have been withheld pending further discussion with the council".Who qualified for flood support payments?
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