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Two bodies found in aftermath of Irish floods | Two bodies found in aftermath of Irish floods |
(about 7 hours later) | |
One of two bodies recovered in separate incidents following widespread flooding around Dublin has been confirmed as that of a missing police officer. | |
Search teams found the body of Garda Ciaran Jones close to where he disappeared in County Wicklow. | |
Meanwhile, the body of a woman was found by police 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 were alerted by neighbours of the woman - who lived on the Parnell Road - earlier on Tuesday. | |
In the other fatal incident, 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 his body was recovered close to the scene. | |
Garda Jones had 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, were expected back in Dublin on Tuesday. | |
Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan extended his sympathies to Mr Jones' family and colleagues. | |
He described the death as a tragedy and said Garda Jones had been a highly regarded member of the force. | |
Courts closed | |
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. |