A stormy start to the week. Following on from Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice last week, Storm Franklin is making its presence felt in Ireland. Approximately 29,000 homes and businesses are without power on Monday morning (21 February), according to ESB Networks, with Sligo and Donegal most affected by outages. A Status Yellow weather warning […]
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Severe winds and coastal flooding are forecast. Ireland is set to be hit by Storm Franklin in the next 24 hours, with new weather warnings issued by Met Éireann. It comes just days after Ireland was battered by Storm Eunice. The first Status Orange warning is for Clare and will remain in place from 12:00 pm […]
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Another awful day. With two storms already hitting this week, Ireland’s luck isn’t over as more “hazardous conditions” are expected this weekend. On Saturday, we’ll experience sleet, snow, rain and strong winds as Met Eireann predict more harsh weather. Sunday, however, is set to only get worse as more wind is expected, and one weather […]
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This comes after red weather warnings were issued by the Met Office in the UK. As Storm Eunice rips through the UK and Ireland, leaving a trail of rubbish and chaos in her wake, footage has emerged showing London’s O2’s arena dome being ripped away by winds. In a 45-second clip uploaded to Twitter by […]
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RIP. A man has been fatally injured by a falling tree while clearing debris caused by Storm Eunice today, according to RTE. The tragic incident happened in the Ballythomas area, which is close to the Wexford-Wicklow border, late this morning. It is believed that the man was working alongside a colleague to clear debris caused […]
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This is genuinely jaw-dropping. Storm Eunice is very much making its presence felt on Friday as it traverses the length and breadth of both Ireland and the UK. Here at home we have various weather warnings and power outages to contend with thus far. Across the pond, a strange new spectator sport has emerged. Thanks […]
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