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Ireland to send supplies including tents and blankets to flood victims in the Balkans

Over 600,000 people could be affected by the floods after the heaviest rains the region has witnessed in over a hundred years.

IRELAND WILL DISPATCH tents, blankets and other vital supplies to assist flood victims in the Balkans.

The airlift which is worth €220,000 is further to the €50,000 in funding to World Vision Ireland announced last week to support flood relief in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The death toll from the Balkan region’s worst rainfall in over a hundred years has reached 57.

The supplies are being sent from the UN Humanitarian Response Depot in Brindisi, Italy, where Irish Aid pre-positions supplies for use in global emergencies.

The Prime Minister of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic said “the situation is catastrophic”.

Minister for Trade and Development, Joe Costello said “We continue to be concerned about the impact of the floods on people across the Balkan region. Thousands of homes remain without water and electric power with many only accessible by boat.

The World Food Programme has reported that some 600,000 people could ultimately be affected by the floods following the heaviest rains the region has witnessed in over a hundred years.

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Irish Aid maintains emergency stocks within the UN Humanitarian Response Depot network located in or close to crisis prone parts of the world.

Through this network Irish Aid prepositions emergency stocks in Dubai, Ghana, Italy, Malaysia and Panama.

The EU is providing significant assistance to the worst-hit communities in both Serbia and Bosnia Herzegovina through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.

The EU has channelled humanitarian aid and equipment as well as EU Civil Protection teams, humanitarian experts and over 660 relief workers to assist flood victims.

Read: Ireland provides €50k to Balkans after worst flooding in living memory>

Read: Princes pitch in as British floods leave at least two dead>

Read: Here’s how much the government has paid out to homes affected by flooding>

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    Mute Mary Dundee
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    May 29th 2014, 4:26 PM

    maybe they could send some blankets and supplies to those sleeping rough on the streets of Dublin…

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    Mute Sean
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    May 29th 2014, 4:28 PM

    And the streets of every town and city.

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    Mute J R Wolf
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    May 29th 2014, 6:11 PM

    Why? So they can sell them and give the money to heroin dealers in exchange for another hit!?

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    Mute Paul O Mahony
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    May 29th 2014, 6:32 PM

    I didn’t know everyone who is homeless in Dublin is a heroin addict. Thanks for enlightening me. I genuinely thought there was some that had just fallen on bad times or had sh/t circumstances or events in their lives.

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    Mute J R Wolf
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    May 29th 2014, 7:59 PM

    Some people do – there are places they can go, the ones who remain homeless are remain there by choice

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    Mute Mr sarcastic.
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    May 29th 2014, 3:50 PM

    If there is any of that cheese left over that we were going to hand out a while back. Perhaps put that in the hamper too.

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    Mute Maureen Stanford
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    May 29th 2014, 4:11 PM

    Show off policitions don’t do much to help their own poor people they make me sick

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    Mute Talk Sense
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    May 29th 2014, 3:45 PM

    Tents and blankets won’t solve the housing crisis in Dublin!

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    Mute Pierce2020
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    May 29th 2014, 3:47 PM

    Oh f off!

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    Mute Talk Sense
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    May 29th 2014, 3:55 PM

    There are hundreds upon hundreds of people living on the streets of Dublin not to mention those in temporary accommodation. I think we should look to those in need closer to home before handing out cash to people living living in other countries. First get our house in order and then we will be in a position to help. It’s like offering to clean the neighbours house while our own house is an absolute mess

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    Mute Jeremy Usborne
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    May 29th 2014, 4:01 PM

    So Serbia is on its own until every bum has a gaff?

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    Mute Donal Costello
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    May 29th 2014, 4:02 PM

    Comparing the situation in Dublin to floods that have destroyed countless homes, lives and jobs is just dumb.

    I agree with the general saying “give charity at home” but in situations like the Balkans its only right for us to send some help…

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    Mute Pierce2020
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    May 29th 2014, 4:03 PM

    As somebody once said when your neighbour’s house is on fire you don’t argue about the price of water

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    Mute Kyle O Rourke
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    May 29th 2014, 4:22 PM

    They bloody well will next year won’t they!!

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    Mute El Pat Grande
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    May 29th 2014, 5:16 PM

    Talking Sence, you’re going to have to change that name.

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    Mute Anne Marie Malone
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    May 29th 2014, 5:58 PM

    U will when the water charges come in! Lol

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    Mute J R Wolf
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    May 29th 2014, 6:10 PM

    A lot of homeless in Ireland are there out of choice, fact!

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    Mute Kris O Kay Kay
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    May 29th 2014, 6:17 PM

    Ahh, a grand soft day thank God…

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    Mute Jean Paul Valley
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    May 29th 2014, 11:17 PM

    The naivety if people who think that simply giving someone a house – even for free, will solve the homelessness issue in Dublin. The main reason people most people are homeless isn’t because ignite property market. – it’s addiction issues.

    If you can think of a way to fix addiction just like that, you will be a saviour of the world.

    I also take umbrage to people saying a that we should be selfish and inward looking and never help others unless we live in a carefree utopia.

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    Mute Lauren Monique
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    May 30th 2014, 12:17 AM

    Did you not watch Vincent Browne tonight. Not everyone who is homeless has addiction problems, that poor woman that was featured on tonight’s show in bray and her autistic son being a prime example!!! I can guarantee that there are people far up the pecking order who have addiction problems themselvs, be it cocaine, gambling or alcohol! Does anyone who makes budgetary decisions in this country have any education or even the most basic of common sense whatsoever!? Yes, let’s erect the Spire in Dublin at a cost of FOUR MILLION when, among other things, our entire healthcare system and housing situation is in shambles!! Just one example of the many outrageous ideas that contributed to this country’s situation as it currently stands. It is a terrible state of affairs when some people in this Country would genuinely be better of incarcerated.. At least in prison they would have shelter (which must conform to humanitarian standards), three square meals, access to education, legal access, medical treatment etc.

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    Mute Michael cunnane
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    May 29th 2014, 4:42 PM

    Where was all the help when we had floods a few months ago hah?

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    Mute Bernard Gallagher
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    May 29th 2014, 3:47 PM

    Come on ireland, dig deep, save the world

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    Mute the flying picket
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    May 29th 2014, 4:38 PM

    I remember it well the people of the balkans sending blankets etc to ireland after last years floods !!

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    Mute Constance Markievicz
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    May 29th 2014, 5:26 PM

    Exactly. We live in a third world country. Where is our help?

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    Mute Mary Murphy
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    May 29th 2014, 5:24 PM

    Can we send our politicians to coordinate things??? I am sure the good people if the Balkans would appreciate our generosity!!!!! Oh and they could dole out the food and blankets. Be no bother to them.

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    Mute Constance Markievicz
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    May 29th 2014, 4:51 PM

    Absolutely disgraceful by our failed government. People are dying in Clare!!!!! We need Sinn Fein in now to help the IRISH people!

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    Mute Michael O Connell
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    May 29th 2014, 5:15 PM

    Wow how ignorant and you have a picture of Connolly, clearly you have no idea what he stood for, or what Sinn Fein stands for

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    Mute El Pat Grande
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    May 29th 2014, 5:16 PM

    Give Ireland to the Irish.

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    Mute Constance Markievicz
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    May 29th 2014, 5:21 PM

    I do know what Sinn Fein stand for. I proudly voted for Cathal King and Lynn Boylan. Two excellent people who really care for the people of this 32 county country. Help the Irish who are struggling to keep their second homes, which have been ruined by a government which is KILLING people on the streets. We need radical change and I hope Sinn Fein can bring it.

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    Mute Ben Gunn
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    May 29th 2014, 5:48 PM

    People are dying in every county in the country and it’s being going on since the formation of the state and even earlier.

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    Mute Jeremy Usborne
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    May 29th 2014, 6:33 PM

    Apparently everyone is dying in Flare though.

    Someone aughta look into it.

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    Mute John Hartigan
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    May 29th 2014, 8:37 PM

    This government has money for everything except its own peoples needs go MR KENNY PLEASE

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    Mute Ron North
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    May 29th 2014, 5:12 PM

    To help bury the bodies, that’s their forte.

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    Mute Ron North
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    May 29th 2014, 5:14 PM

    Above was supposed to be a reply to Mr Markievich.

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    Mute Jacquie Redmond Roberts
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    May 30th 2014, 8:55 AM

    Sorry but where are they getting the funds to do this ????

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    Mute Barry O Neill
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    May 30th 2014, 2:11 AM

    How about sending them to Waterford,
    By the way things are going they will need them soon.

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