The SDLP has hit out at NI Executive Ministers over its decision to form another working group to address the major flooding issues.

Upper Bann MLA Dolores Kelly said that beyond the relief funds released by the Environment Minister, the first help that flood victims will get from their Executive will be after 21 January.

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She said: "There are 220 good reasons to resolve this now – that is the number of millimetres of rain that fell last month, devastating homeowners, businesses and communities. But it now appears that this Executive is totally incapable of taking action. Every day has been an insult to people devastated by floods.

"On the 5th January Mark H Durkan called for a full emergency meeting of the Executive to spend the £1.3million on meaningful action. What we got instead was a sideshow of faux activity over a week which saw a Ministerial summit without any spending power and now a full Executive meeting to set up a working group."

(CD/MH)