LAST UPDATE | 5 Aug 2023

FIREFIGHTERS REMAIN AT the scene of flooding in Clontarf after eight people were  evacuated from their Dublin homes overnight.

Dublin Fire Brigade have stated that firefighters from North Strand and Phibsborough fire stations were called to help at the scene of the flooding and were evacuating residents with inflatable rescue sleds.

One resident was brought to hospital but is not in a serious condition, a district officer with the fire service, Martin Cook, told RTÉ.

“There was an elderly gentleman, I believe he was 92, he was just taken in to be checked over,” he said.

Flooding in Clontarf, Dublin, this morning.@DubFireBrigade at the scene pic.twitter.com/LxsVI9RyGm

— Richard Chambers (@newschambers) August 5, 2023

Water flooded into the ground floors of houses up to a depth of a meter.

Firefighters are also “working with Dublin City Council and the ESB at a flooded basement in an apartment block,” Dublin Fire Brigade stated.

The basement of the Auburn apartment building in the Castle Court area was flooded and fire fighters remain at the scene attempting to pump the water out.

Crews from Phibsboro, HQ and North Strand are in Clontarf with @DubCityCouncil and are using a high volume pump to clear an underground car park pic.twitter.com/aGDTPNPXCi

— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) August 5, 2023

Rail services between Killester and Clontarf Road were also suspended for several hours due to the flooding.

Met Éireann issued several warnings relating to Storm Antoni in recent days.

Hundreds of people in south county Cork were left without power this morning due to the storm, which has now moved into the Irish Sea.