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| Record rain leaves fans stranded | Record rain leaves fans stranded |
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| Hundreds of Armagh Gaelic football fans were stranded in Dublin on Saturday night following torrential rain. | Hundreds of Armagh Gaelic football fans were stranded in Dublin on Saturday night following torrential rain. |
| It started just after 1600 BST causing flooding in the north Dublin area. | It started just after 1600 BST causing flooding in the north Dublin area. |
| The fans, who had attended the All-Ireland quarter final at Croke Park, found their vehicles surrounded by water after the game. | The fans, who had attended the All-Ireland quarter final at Croke Park, found their vehicles surrounded by water after the game. |
| Met Ãireann has said that in the 24-hour period from midnight Friday until midnight on Saturday 76.2mm of rain was recorded at Dublin Airport. | Met Ãireann has said that in the 24-hour period from midnight Friday until midnight on Saturday 76.2mm of rain was recorded at Dublin Airport. |
| This is a new record for the month of August. | This is a new record for the month of August. |
| Traffic in the northside of Dublin was at a standstill for several hours with long tailbacks on both the N1 and N50. | Traffic in the northside of Dublin was at a standstill for several hours with long tailbacks on both the N1 and N50. |
| The N1 was closed and with all accommodation in the area booked out, many families were forced to sleep in hotel lobbies and cars. | The N1 was closed and with all accommodation in the area booked out, many families were forced to sleep in hotel lobbies and cars. |
| A clean-up operation is under way in Dublin and there is still disruption on some roads. | |
| The N3 near Blanchardstown is closed in both directions and should be avoided if possible. | The N3 near Blanchardstown is closed in both directions and should be avoided if possible. |
| The M1 is closed at Shantalla Bridge and will remain closed for several hours. Diversions are in place. | The M1 is closed at Shantalla Bridge and will remain closed for several hours. Diversions are in place. |
| People intending to travel to Dublin on Sunday are asked to avoid the M50, to leave plenty of time for their journey and to expect delays. |