Eight people evacuated from homes, one person hospitalised following Dublin flash flooding

Emergency services evacuate residents after a housing estate was severely flooded in north Dublin in the wake of Storm Antoni, which brought unseasonably strong winds and heavy rain to Ireland overnight. Photo: Damien Storan.

Eight people have been evacuated from their homes and one person has been taken to hospital following flash flooding in north Dublin this morning.

Firefighters are at the scene close to Auburn and Castle Court housing estates in Clontarf, where water-trained firefighters are offering the use of inflatable rafts to help people leave their homes safely.