A man who went on a camping trip with his family in Cork has opened up about the "frightening" incident in which his tent was thrust into the air by a "freak wind".
Joe O'Connor was off camping with his wife and daughter in Bantry over the weekend, however, on Saturday things took a turn for the worse after a freak wind lifted the tent and dragged the three of them into the side of a parked car.
As well as thrashing the tent into the side of the car, the wind also destroyed a caravan in the area they were camping. Joe has since been brought to Portlaoise General Hospital to be treated for injuries to his knee and head.
