Storm Ashley clean-up begins as 16,000 remain without power
A clean-up operation is under way across the country after Storm Ashley left tens of thousands of homes without power on Sunday night and felled trees, particularly in Galway and Donegal.
ESB Networks said this morning 16,000 customers were without power as of 7am on Monday. The worst-affected areas are parts of counties Galway, Mayo and Kerry, especially around Dingle. In Dublin, more than 100 households were without power on Monday as of 6.30am, while there were also outages in Co Clare.
The number without power had been 53,000 on Sunday.
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- Weather forecast: Storm Ashley has now passed Ireland and Monday will see winds return to normal. It will be dry in most parts at the start of the day, with sunny spells and scattered showers. It’ll turn cloudier from the west this afternoon, with outbreaks of rain spreading eastwards. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees. Tonight will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain continuing to spread eastwards over the country. Lowest temperature of 5 to 9 degrees.
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