Galway family airlifted to safety

A family of five were airlifted to safety during an early-morning rescue operation as flood waters surrounded their home.

Galway family airlifted to safety

A family of five were airlifted to safety during an early-morning rescue operation as flood waters surrounded their home.

An 87-year-old woman was among the occupants winched from the property near Gort, Co Galway, at 2.30am.

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