Floods: Women escape flooded vehicle

Two women had a lucky escape when they became trapped in their car after driving into floodwaters in Co Clare yesterday.

The incident happened at around 11.40am at Currakyle South on the Corofin to Ennistymon Road which is signposted as being closed and flooded.

The women, both in their 60s, were travelling to Ennistymon for some shopping when they entered a flood which is said to be 1.5m deep in places.