North West escapes the brunt of Ophelia
County Councils in the region are assessing the damage of storm Ophelia last night. While much of the region escaped the devastation seen further south, there are still homes without power and there is alot of debris on roads. Sligo County Council says that while most of the roads have…
Updated 6pm: Schools to remain closed/Many trees down on roads
Update 1800: The latest update on trees down on routes in the region: Sligo County Council – Alerts to date afternoon of 16th October 14.36 Tree down in Monasteraden Village at Claher Hall 14.50 Tree down between Quarryfield Crossroads and Bunninadden 15.48 Tree down between Old School Carn and Cuilmore…
Updated 10pm: All schools and colleges to close tomorrow as Met Eireann warns of ‘potential risk to lives’
All schools and colleges in the North West will be closed tomorrow. It comes following confirmation from Met Eireann this evening that all counties are now under a Status Red weather warning due to the imminent threat of Storm Ophelia. For the latest visit our facebook page www.facebook.com/oceanfmireland There is…
Safety message from ESB Networks in preparation for Storm Ophelia
Met Eireann has forecast that Storm Ophelia will bring gale force winds with gusts in excess of 130km/h in the South East, South West, West, and North West tomorrow, Monday 16 October. The rest of the country will also be affected. These winds will cause damage to electricity infrastructure and we can expect loss…