Torrential rain this weekend across the north-west has resulted in damage to a number of properties.

Heavy flooding was reported due to extreme weather conditions on Saturday, 23 July.

Clean-up efforts are continuing across the area, with homes and businesses left damaged by the torrential rain.

Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd has come under greater pressure to follow through with his Department's funding pledge to combat flooding in the area.

Alliance Councillor Rachael Ferguson said previous flooding there had led to pledges from the Department for Infrastructure (DFI) to combat future incidents, which had not been followed through on.

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"Myself and colleagues have spent all weekend helping residents and businesses deal with the fallout of the latest flooding across the north-west," she said.

"That would be bad enough but it comes after previous flooding in 2017, following which the DFI held a series of meetings in which it outlined its plans for flood alleviation schemes. To date we are yet to see those schemes materialise.

"That is not good enough. Residents are angry they have had to go through this once again. The Infrastructure Minister needs to come to the north-west to see first hand the damage caused – his Department needs to urgently step up its plans and get the schemes started and completed.

"People here are now terrified every time it rains it will lead to their homes or businesses being further damaged. That is a heartbreaking situation but it does not need to be that way."