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Sunday 25 October 2020
Around 7,000 sandbags, and pumping stations were delivered to 10 houses, some of which have been cut off from roads
The exceptionally intense high waters peaked at 1.87 metres.
The national park had to be closed off due to the massive volumes of water.
The incident took the Dublin Fire Brigade two and a half hours to bring under control.
The Emergency Department remains closed and patients are being diverted to two other hospitals.
A crisis management plan is now in operation but the hospital does not expect to be in a position to reopen its Emergency Department tonight.
The town was destroyed almost 28 years ago.
Last night’s heavy rain led to this happening to the station.
WE’RE LESS THAN a week out from the scariest night of the year.
Halloween will look somewhat different this year but there’s nothing stopping us breaking out the box of decorations, throwing on a witch’s hat and doing up the outside of the house.
Cobwebs, ghouls and goblins, a scary pumpkin, there’s plenty of inspiration around at the moment as more and more people gear up for the 31st.
This morning, we want to know: Have you decorated your house for Halloween?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Richard Nairns details some of what he discovered when he moved to Ned’s Wood in Co Wicklow.
Some sun, a shower in spots in the p.m.
Max: 11 °C
Min: 7 °C
Winds subsiding with a couple of showers
Max: 12 °C
Min: 5 °C
Clouds breaking, rain ending; breezy
Max: 11 °C
Min: 6 °C
