Pictures: the moment Joan Burton fell out of a boat in Kilkenny floods

She’s ok.

By Sinead O'Carroll Thursday 31 Dec 2015, 9:08 PM

Dec 31st 2015, 9:08 PM 137,360 Views 331 Comments

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TÁNAISTE JOAN BURTON joined fellow party colleague Ann Phelan in Kilkenny today to meet victims of the recent floods.

She greeted businesspeople…

Joan Burton and Ann Phelan meet businessman Shem Caulfield in Thomastown #floods pic.twitter.com/JvJE8cLXg2
— Conor Kane (@ConorKane0909) December 31, 2015

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Looked appropriately dismayed…

Flooded river in the background #thomastown #floods pic.twitter.com/1DvTfucjrY
— Conor Kane (@ConorKane0909) December 31, 2015

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Got into a boat…

That's Joan Burton in a boat with Ann Phelan #thomastown #floods pic.twitter.com/aZnTxgRCxa
— Conor Kane (@ConorKane0909) December 31, 2015

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And then fell out of it.

31/12/2015. (Image 1).Tanaiste Burton Visits Thoma Source: Eamonn Farrell/Rollingnews.ie

31/12/2015. (Image 4).Tanaiste Burton Visits Thoma Source: Eamonn Farrell/Rollingnews.ie

1-TanaisteCapsize_DV-31-12-15 Source: Dylan Vaughan

2-TanaisteCapsize_DV-31-12-15 Source: Dylan Vaughan

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31/12/2015. (Image 3).Tanaiste Burton Visits Thoma Source: Eamonn Farrell/Rollingnews.ie

The boat carrying Tanaiste Joan Burton in Thomastown had a bit of a mishap and looked like she fell out #floods
— Conor Kane (@ConorKane0909) December 31, 2015

Source: Conor Kane/Twitter

Luckily, the water was just ankle deep.

An eye-witness said, “She’s fine, got a bit wet but laughed it off afterwards.”

Thanks to journalist Conor Kane for the images.

Additional reporting by Christina Finn and Cianan Brennan

Originally published 15.10

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Pictures: the moment Joan Burton fell out of a boat in Kilkenny floods