Weather warnings were issued for much of France on Thursday, including the French Alps – where the threat of avalanches remains high. The French Alps remain on maximum avalanche alert on Thursday due to Storm Eleanor. The storm, which has already claimed the life of a skier in France due to a falling tree, is […]

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ESB crews have restored power to well over 140,000 homes in Ireland since Tuesday evening. Households in parts of the country will remain without power overnight on Wednesday following damage caused by Storm Eleanor in recent days. The ESB revealed late on Wednesday night that some homes would remain without power until Thursday morning, having […]

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It’s a blustering one!

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Not all heroes wear capes… Storm Eleanor is battering Ireland with the west of the country bearing the brunt of her strong winds. Galway suffered flooding on Tuesday due to a combination of high tides, heavy rain and stormy weather with many homes and business battling to keep the water outside. As Galway resident Keith Collins […]

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Be careful out there… Storm Eleanor hit Ireland on Tuesday causing major flooding in some areas with Galway and other parts of the west particularly affected. An status orange weather alert was issued yesterday and was originally due to be in effect until 10pm on Tuesday, but Met Éireann have extended that warning until 2pm […]

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Brace yourselves… Storm Eleanor has well and truly left its mark on Ireland, causing mass flooding in Galway as the elements continue to rage. Footage of flooding in Cork and Limerick has surfaced online as the country braces itself for a rough night. High tides in Cork road near St Finbar’s Car Park flooded cars […]

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