Ireland

Connacht Airdome completely destroyed as Storm Éowyn brings record-breaking winds to west coast

Galway sees record-breaking 183km/h wind recorded at Mace Head with previous record of 182km/h set in Limerick in 1945

Storm Éowyn batters the coastline at Lahinch, Co Clare with a low neap tide saving the town from major damage. Photograph: Alan Betson
Storm Éowyn batters the coastline at Lahinch, Co Clare with a low neap tide saving the town from major damage. Photograph: Alan Betson
Ronan McGreevy
John Fallon
David Raleigh
Áine Ryan
Anne Lucey
Fri Jan 24 2025 - 17:31

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Ronan McGreevy

Ronan McGreevy

Ronan McGreevy is a news reporter with The Irish Times