Hundreds evacuated as water takes toll
In addition to the situation in Sallins in Co Kildare, where houses were seriously damaged after the River Liffey burst its banks on Sunday, parts of the Dublin were still affected yesterday despite falling water levels. Johnstown, Clane and Celbridge, all in Co Kildare, were also affected by the flooding, with roads there impassable.
The Strawberry Beds area of the capital, between Chapelizod and Lucan, was the worst affected area of Dublin yesterday as roads there remained impassable.