The clean-up operation is continuing in Clare in the wake of Storm Franklin.
Clare County Coucnil says there’s no reports of any major damage to infrastructure across the county, after weather alerts have been lifted.
Gardaí are continuing to advise motorists to drive with care, as unsettled weather promises to persist for a number of days.
Clare FM’s Derrick Lynch has more
Winds of up to 117 kilometers per hour battered the county yesterday, as Storm Franklin tracked through Clare.
But despite this, Clare County Council says the banner didn’t fare too bad, when compared to other counties.
Clare County Fire Service received 20 call-outs across the county for downed trees, with some of those disturbed in earlier weather events during the week, while there was some localised spot flooding.
The local authority says there were no reports of any major infrastructural damage to roads or coastal defences and that there wouldn’t be a large-scale operation throughout the day today.
Senior Engineer, Cyril Feeney is hopeful that it will be the last of the season he admits you can never say never.
78 homes in the Ennistymon and Miltown areas of Clare without power this afternoon and the ESB says crews are working to restore supply as soon as possible.
They’re among 29,000 premises across the country which are without power on account of the adverse weather.
Franklin is the third storm to hit Ireland in less than a week and Met Éireann says the rest of the week remains unsettled.
Gardaí say there’s a continued need for people to remain vigilant in the wake of the storm weather.
Garda Eimear McDonagh from Clare’s Crime Prevention Office says landowners have a responsibility to ensure hedges or trees aren’t creating road safety hazards, while she’s urging motorists to slow down and take extra care.
