The clean-up operation is well underway in Clare as Storm Éowyn begins to abate.
The banner county remains under a status yellow weather alert until 4 o’clock this afternoon, after what’s been one of the most severe storms ever witnessed in this country.
Flights have resumed at Shannon Airport, following delays and cancellation caused by the storm, which at its peak saw gust of 137 kilometres per hour recorded at the MidWest facility.
The first flight from Stanstead landed just after 11 o’clock this morning, followed by a flight from Fuertaventura shortly before noon.
There’s significant disruption across the roads network, with seventy Clare County Fire Service personnel and around 150 Clare County Council personnel responding to incidents across the county since the red alert expired this morning.
Senior Engineer with Clare County Council, Cyril Feeney has been telling Clare FM’s Fiona Cahill that a significant operation lies ahead and he’s urging anyone taking to the roads to do so with extreme caution.
You can listen to the full interview below.
More than 700,000 homes, farms and businesses across the country have been left without power, including around 44,000 here in Clare at the peak.
That number has since reduced to just over 37,000.
The banner county was one of the counties to bear the brunt of the storm.
ESB Technical Manager for the Clare area, Michael Sammon has been telling Clare FM’s Darragh O’Grady it could be well into the weekend before power is restored.
You can listen to the full interview below.
Elsewhere, The CEO of Conaght GAA has vowed to start working on plans next week to rebuild the Air Dome in County Mayo
It was destroyed overnight during the storm
John Prenty says they will clear the site and then plan for the future
