Sinkhole in Dublin covered up by county council

James Cox

Locals in Sandymount in Dublin have said it is lucky no one was hurt when a sinkhole appeared in the village.

The road was cordoned off yesterday afternoon and the hole patched up after it opened up outside a newsagents.

Dublin City Council said a "temporary repair" had been completed by an on-call crew.

Further inspections will be carried out on Thursday to "determine the cause and a permanent repair of the roadway arranged".

Following reports of a sink hole in Sandymount Green earlier, we mobilised an on-call crew. After inspection, we have now completed a temporary repair. Further inspections will be carried out tomorrow to determine the cause and a permanent repair of the roadway arranged. pic.twitter.com/ihMQHPUL4j

— Dublin City Council (@DubCityCouncil) April 10, 2024

Brian O'Brien, manager of the nearby Books On The Green book shop, said there was no support underneath.

Mr O'Brien told Newstalk: "I was talking to a few people who said it was afternoon when it happened. Some of them said it was like a drain, but there was nothing underneath it. It was just sand basically underneath."