Dublin council investigates February landslide in Strawberry Beds area
By
Sam Tranum
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Summary
A small landslide occurred on February 13 in the Strawberry Beds area of Dublin, near the Guinness bridge over the Liffey. The hillside slipped toward Lower Road, with residents initially mistaking the sound for thunder. The landslide was attributed to a rainy winter with multiple storms saturating the ground. Fine Gael Councillor Ted Leddy has raised concerns about safety for residents and road users, prompting the council to investigate the causes of the slip.
Key quotes
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On 13 February, with a sound some local residents thought was thunder, part of the hill slipped down towards the Lower Road in Strawberry Beds.
It had been a rainy winter, with Storm Claudia in November, Storm Bram in December, Storm Chandra in late January and more flooding in Dublin in early February.
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