Coroner: Man swept to his death in record flood

A CORONER recorded a verdict of accidental death after hearing how a young man was swept to his death by one of the worst floods in the River Lee.

Brecan Mooney, 31, with an address at Monastery Terrace, Cork, reached for help after climbing over the railings of the Christy Ring Bridge in the city centre in the early hours of November 19, 2009.

But Cork City Coroner’s Court heard how he lost his grip and fell into the raging torrent.