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| Two bodies found in aftermath of Irish floods | Two bodies found in aftermath of Irish floods |
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| Two bodies have been recovered in separate incidents following widespread flooding around Dublin. | Two bodies have been recovered in separate incidents following widespread flooding around Dublin. |
| Search teams trying to locate a missing garda have discovered a body close to the location where he disappeared in County Wicklow. | Search teams trying to locate a missing garda have discovered a body close to the location where he disappeared in County Wicklow. |
| Meanwhile, the body of a woman has been found by Irish police (gardai) in a flooded basement in Dublin. | |
| A major emergency plan for the Dublin region remains in place following widespread flooding in the city. | A major emergency plan for the Dublin region remains in place following widespread flooding in the city. |
| The woman's body was recovered from a flooded basement in Dublin city after water was pumped from the premises by Dublin Fire Brigade. | The woman's body was recovered from a flooded basement in Dublin city after water was pumped from the premises by Dublin Fire Brigade. |
| Emergency services personnel had been alerted by neighbours to the basement on Parnell Road, Dublin 12 earlier this morning. | Emergency services personnel had been alerted by neighbours to the basement on Parnell Road, Dublin 12 earlier this morning. |
| Elsewhere search teams trying to locate a missing garda in County Wicklow have found a body close to the location where he was swept into the River Liffey. | Elsewhere search teams trying to locate a missing garda in County Wicklow have found a body close to the location where he was swept into the River Liffey. |
| Garda Ciaran Jones was off duty when rising waters threatened to collapse a bridge near his County Wicklow home last night. | Garda Ciaran Jones was off duty when rising waters threatened to collapse a bridge near his County Wicklow home last night. |
| The 25-year-old left the safety of his own car to warn other motorists of the dangers but he was swept away by flood water. | The 25-year-old left the safety of his own car to warn other motorists of the dangers but he was swept away by flood water. |
| A major search and rescue operation was immediately launched. | A major search and rescue operation was immediately launched. |
| On Tuesday the body of a man was recovered close to the scene. | On Tuesday the body of a man was recovered close to the scene. |
| Garda Jones has been a member of the force for around four years, according to RTE. | Garda Jones has been a member of the force for around four years, according to RTE. |
| His brother and sister were at the scene on Monday night and his parents, who are out of the country on holidays, are expected to return to Dublin later. | His brother and sister were at the scene on Monday night and his parents, who are out of the country on holidays, are expected to return to Dublin later. |
| Trapped | Trapped |
| Many key routes in Dublin are barely passable with further rainfall forecast later on Tuesday. | Many key routes in Dublin are barely passable with further rainfall forecast later on Tuesday. |
| The judicial system has also been affected. The Courts of Criminal Justice in Dublin's Parkgate Street has been temporarily closed due to flood damage. | The judicial system has also been affected. The Courts of Criminal Justice in Dublin's Parkgate Street has been temporarily closed due to flood damage. |
| No jury trials are going ahead in other courts and jurors have been advised not to attend. | No jury trials are going ahead in other courts and jurors have been advised not to attend. |
| Business owners have also been affected. Dundrum Shopping Centre was evacuated due to flooding on its ground floor. | Business owners have also been affected. Dundrum Shopping Centre was evacuated due to flooding on its ground floor. |
| The River Slang burst its banks and created a surge of water, which flowed through the lower level of the centre. | The River Slang burst its banks and created a surge of water, which flowed through the lower level of the centre. |
| Amateur footage shows shocked shoppers standing on a staircase as water gushes past them. | Amateur footage shows shocked shoppers standing on a staircase as water gushes past them. |
| The centre had asked Electric Ireland to disconnect its power supply until they have carried out all of their own checks. | The centre had asked Electric Ireland to disconnect its power supply until they have carried out all of their own checks. |
| Elsewhere, passengers onboard a Dublin bus were trapped after water enveloped the lower deck of the vehicle. | Elsewhere, passengers onboard a Dublin bus were trapped after water enveloped the lower deck of the vehicle. |
| There is widespread disruption to the public transport service in the Republic's capital. | There is widespread disruption to the public transport service in the Republic's capital. |
| However, the Belfast to Dublin Enterprise train service, which was suspended for a time on Monday, is now running normally. | However, the Belfast to Dublin Enterprise train service, which was suspended for a time on Monday, is now running normally. |