Ex tánaiste narrowly missed truck attack

Former tánaiste Ray MacSharry has described the horror of being caught up in the terror attack in the French city of Nice and of seeing dead bodies among the chaotic scenes along the seafront.

Mr MacSharry was holidaying with his partner in the southern French city and had just finished dinner next to the promenade during the fireworks display when crowds began screaming.

Describing the hellish experience to the Irish Examiner, the former minister for finance said he was “lucky” to be alive. He had been having dinner with his partner at a beachfront hotel and knew immediately the attack was terrorist related.