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Ireland weather update as Storm Ophelia 2.0 is named amid brutal forecast

Almost exactly six years on from Hurricane Ophelia ripping through Ireland causing huge damage and loss of life, a storm of the same name could impact us next week. Dubbed Storm Ophelia 2.0 by Weather Alerts Ireland, the system has been named by the ...

22 Sept 2023 at 09:02

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Emergency response and public obedience 'saved lives' in Laois during Ophelia

The efforts of volunteers and emergency workers alongside the obedience of the public to stay indoors 'save lives' when Hurricane Ophelia hit Laois. That was the conclusion reached by chief executive John Mulholland during a recent meeting of Laois ...

14 Nov 2017 at 20:12

Local News

Ophelia: Electric power still out in 1,000 Laois homes this morning

Over 1,000 homes are still without power this morning Tuesday October 17, after Hurricane Ophelia smashed through Laois yesterday. There are clusters of power outages in Mountmellick, Portarlington, Portlaoise and Abbeyleix. In Portarlington power ...

17 Oct 2017 at 11:30

Local News

Laois Ophelia warning renewed as emergency response teams will be out at dawn on Tuesday

Council road crews will be mobilised from first light Tuesday to remove debris and to clear any routes that remain blocked. In the meantime, Laois County Council, An Garda Síochána and HSE Crisis Management Team strongly advise that all members ...

16 Oct 2017 at 21:41

Local News

Portlaoise fire crews dispatched to ongoing Hurricane Ophelia incidents in Laois

Laois emergency response teams continue to deal with incidents caused by Hurricane Ophelia. Laois County Fire and Rescue crews were dispatched from Portlaoise at about 7.45pm on Monday to help Laois County Council staff deal with road ...

16 Oct 2017 at 21:18

Local News

Ophelia clean-up: Slieve Blooms, Emo Court and all Coillte forests in Laois remain closed to the public today

If you are thinking of a walk in the woods today to view the damage caused by Hurricane Ophelia, think again. All Coillte owned forests, and that includes the Slieve Bloom mountains and the woods around Emo Court, are closed to the ...

17 Oct 2017 at 12:26

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Laois and other county councils will lead recovery from Hurricane Ophelia

Laois County Council and other local authorities will lead the recovery from Hurricane Ophelia according to the National Emergency Coordination Group. Sean Hogan said hundreds and hundreds of regional and local roads had been ...

16 Oct 2017 at 17:33

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Road vigilance warning in wake of Hurricane Ophelia

The Road Safety Authority (RSA), is advising people that they need to remain vigilant in the aftermath of storm Ophelia and expect the unexpected as many roads will be treacherous. When storm Ophelia has passed the danger to ...

16 Oct 2017 at 17:59

Local News

Busy A&Es and delays to follow Ophelia warns Health Service Executive

A&E departments are expected to be busier than normal on Tuesday while patients can also expect other delays in the wake of Hurricane Ophelia, the HSE has warned. The health authority said there was a significant impact on ...

16 Oct 2017 at 19:53

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Laois has almost 100 Storm Ophelia reported incidents

There are currently 93 reported incidences, with 34 roads blocked in Laois and fallen trees have been reported in multiple locations, according to the latest update from the crisis management team at Laois County Council. ...

16 Oct 2017 at 19:14

Local News

Hurricane Ophelia causes thousands to lose power in Laois

High winds caused by Hurricane Ophelia has led to thousands of homes and businesses losing power in Laois during the storm. Mountmellick suffered worst according to the ESB powercheck service. A total of 3,800 customers ...

16 Oct 2017 at 19:13

Local News

Deadly HURRICANE OPHELIA Met Éireann concern for 'life and limb'

Ireland is set to come to a standstill tomorrow as floods, power cuts, tree falls, structural damage and possible deaths are just some of the outcomes on the cards as Hurricane Ophelia makes a direct hit Ireland. ...

15 Oct 2017 at 22:26

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