Met Eireann issues series of ongoing westher warnings as storm moves slowly over the country
Some 11,000 electricity customers remained without power on Saturday evening as a result of Storm Bert, and further power disruptions may happen as the weather system moves slowly across the county,
The tears came from an unexpected quarter. Conor McGregor, holding his mother’s hand, gulping for air and crying• A status yellow wind warning which applies until 2am on Sunday is currently in place for Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Wicklow;• A status yellow wind warning for Donegal has been issued for Donegal from 8am Sunday to 8am Monday;• In Northern Ireland the UK Met Office has issued a status yellow wind warning for Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone, Derry.
Thomas Pringle, a TD for the area, said his constituency office on Bridge Street, along with several homes and businesses were flooded. “My thoughts are with everyone impacted,” Mr Pringle said. In Co Clare the N67 road north of Lisdoonvarna, between Toovareragh Church and Killeany junction, was closed due to flooding.
Rebecca Mullen of The Flour House bakery in Riverstick, Co Cork, said that Storm Babet flooded the bakery last October, and the bakery had been flooded again by Storm Bert.
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