'I thought they were gone... the car was going down so fast'

A mother and her young sons were seconds from death after their car accidentally plunged into the river Lee.

'I thought they were gone... the car was going down so fast'
Mon, 26 Jun, 2017 - 10:23

By Eoin English

A mother and her young sons were seconds from death after their car accidentally plunged into the river Lee.

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