Weekend of storms wreaks havoc
Locals in Ballybay, Co Monaghan believe a freak gust of wind caught a moped that 82-year-old Robert Carson was pushing and dragged the pensioner into the path of an oncoming lorry. The accident happened at 10.30am on Saturday. Mr Carson, of St Patrick's St, Ballybay, died four hours later in hospital.
Many other people around the country survived serious accidents caused by the strong winds on Saturday, which Met Eireann said were in excess of 70mph in some places.
