Christmas tree crashes into Shannon Bridge
The turning on of the Christmas lights in Limerick took an unexpected 
turn this Friday when the 100-foot floating Christmas tree became the latest casualty of the inclement weather.
While boxer Andy Lee switched on the lights around the city in a festive atmosphere, the eco-friendly tree became unstuck in the fast-flowing waters of the Shannon and drifted a couple of hundred yards downstream. Only the Shannon Bridge prevented the steel structure being carried down the Estuary but there appeared to be no significant damage to either the tree or the bridge when the Limerick Leader visited the scene at 6pm.
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