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Man falls off bridge over M1 in Dublin

The man – who has not been named – is believed to have survived the incident, which occurred at around 2pm today.

A MAN IS believed to have fallen off a bridge over the M1 motorway in Dublin.

Gardaí said the man fell from the bridge over Junction 3 at the M1 and that they were contacted about the incident just after 2pm.

It is not believed anyone else was involved in the incident.

While gardaí do not know the exact details of his condition, the man is believed to have survived the fall.

Gardaí were quickly on the scene and part of the M1 was closed to traffic while the emergency services came to the man’s aid.

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