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25/07/2013
Flooding In Dublin And Cork After Overnight Downpour
Parts of Dublin city and Co Cork have flooded following heavy rain on Wednesday night.
In Dublin, the Mater Hospital and Clerys department store both suffered damage from collapsed roofs and a number of houses in the city centre were flooded.
Roof repairs are expected to be carried out today, with Clerys closed and a number of patients at the Mater moved to other departments.
In Co Cork and Co Wicklow some 2,000 customers have been left without electricity.
Midleton in Co Cork also suffered flooding after heavy rainfall.
In other news, DART services between Bray and Greystones have been suspended due to lightning damage to overhead power lines.
Dublin Bus are accepting rail tickets to and from Greystones.
(MH/CD)
In Dublin, the Mater Hospital and Clerys department store both suffered damage from collapsed roofs and a number of houses in the city centre were flooded.
Roof repairs are expected to be carried out today, with Clerys closed and a number of patients at the Mater moved to other departments.
In Co Cork and Co Wicklow some 2,000 customers have been left without electricity.
Midleton in Co Cork also suffered flooding after heavy rainfall.
In other news, DART services between Bray and Greystones have been suspended due to lightning damage to overhead power lines.
Dublin Bus are accepting rail tickets to and from Greystones.
(MH/CD)
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Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:Dry for much of the night. Clear periods at first with mist and fog re-forming, Becoming cloudy later tonight with patchy drizzle towards the North Coast. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
