Dublin and Mayo counting the cost as floods damage roads and homes

FLASH floods destroyed roads and bridges in Mayo on Thursday night, a day after millions of euro worth of damage was caused to areas of north Dublin by a torrential downpour.

Several hours of torrential rain on Thursday, accompanied by thunder and lightning, caused immense damage to infrastructure, especially in the Newport, Glenisland, Westport and Castlebar areas of Mayo.

In Glenisland, a scenic village on the main Belmullet road about 7km from Castlebar, an elderly man had to be rescued from his home by firemen as floodwaters inundated his cottage.