A view of debris and flood water in Newry, Co Down, on Wednesday, after the centre of the town was swamped by floodwater. Dozens of businesses were flooded. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA A €2.5 billion scheme to fix defective Celtic Tiger-era apartment blocks may not come on stream during the lifetime of this Government, with the timeline for new laws slipping until the middle of next year at least. Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien, who secured Cabinet approval for the long-awaited scheme in January, indicated in March that he wanted the legislation to pass “this year”, but that has now been...