Storm Desmond: Farmer has lucky escape from tractor

A Co Clare farmer had a lucky escape from the floods brought about by Storm Desmond on Saturday.

Donal Harte became trapped in his tractor after it turned over along a flooded road at Erinagh near the village of Feakle in the east of the county.

The father of four was travelling on a country road that was under water after a local river burst its banks.

As he was driving he misjudged the path of the submerged road and his tractor ended up in a ditch.

His twin brother, Michael, said Donal was unable to get out of the tractor and “could have died” only for a farmer passing in a jeep coming to his aid.

“ He was shaken up by the whole thing,” Michael said of his brother.