Athlone horse trainer's stables hit for third time in 11 years as flooding impacts several areas across country

Units from the local fire brigade on duty all night pumping water away from housing areas.

Athlone horse trainer's stables hit for third time in 11 years as flooding impacts several areas across country

Horse trainer Tom Cleary, who is based just outside Athlone, has told of efforts to keep stables clear of flood water and to ensure the horses are safe.

This is the third time in 11 years that they have been faced with such a dilemma he told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland.

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