Falling tree victim was mother of three children

THE pedestrian who was killed by a falling tree in Dublin on Thursday evening was a mother of three who was looking forward to her 46th birthday.

Lynda O’Brien, was an employee of ESB Energy International and daughter of former Fine Gael Minister of State Fergus O’Brien.

She died after being struck by part of a mature tree that fell across Waterloo Road during high winds at about 5pm.