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

23 Sept 2023 at 12:32

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Dozens of homes across Longford face into second full day without power

Close to 40 homes in Newtownforbes alongside up to 30 households in the wider Edgeworthstown area have been told it could be lunchtime tomorrow before power is restored. Over 30 residences in Loch Gowna are in a similar predicament with ...

21 Aug 2020 at 11:00

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Year in Review: Storm Ophelia: Valuable lessons from the eye of the storm

And it has been an eventful 12 months, that is for sure! What sticks out most of all when I recall 2017 to mind is Storm Ophelia. She brought the country to a standstill and wreaked havoc across Co Longford. Three lives were lost - two ...

30 Dec 2017 at 12:00

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Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: Fed up of ridiculous political photo opportunities

These words of George Bernard Shaw, attacking the attitude towards the poor in society who wrote “the stupid levity with which we tolerate poverty as if it were … a wholesome tonic for lazy people”. This is an accurate assessment of ...

30 Oct 2017 at 10:00

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#Longford #Ophelia National News: Cahir man killed in storm named

The Tipperary man who was killed as he tried to clear fallen trees during Storm Ophelia has ben named as Michael Pyke. Michael, who was 31, was clearing fallen trees outside Cahir on the Ardfinnan road at Ballybrado when the tragic ...

17 Oct 2017 at 11:36

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#Ophelia aftermath: Emergency crews out in force across Co Longford as massive clean up operation begins

In a statement, the County Council said efforts were ongoing in a bid to ensure main roads, regional as well as local routes were returned to normal working order. The Leader last night revealed around 30 fallen trees had been ...

17 Oct 2017 at 10:54

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#Ophelia alert: Up to 30 trees fall, blocking roads across Longford in wake of Storm Ophelia

Emergency crews are tonight already braving gusts of up to 100 km/hr in a bid to clear roadways as people prepare to return to work tomorrow. Outdoor personnel from Longford County Council will join in that painstaking effort ...

17 Oct 2017 at 00:36

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#Ophelia aftermath: Local authority outdoor staff making progress in bid to clear fallen trees from Co Longford roads

Here is the latest update from the Council concerning roads that are still affected following the worst storm seen in these parts for over half a century. "Travelling from Edgeworthstown to Longford, it is approx. 2km past ...

17 Oct 2017 at 12:27

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#Ophelia Alert: Road closures increase as Storm Ophelia sweeps across County Longford

In a statement released by Longford County Council at 4:30pm, a spokesperson confirmed up to half a dozen roads were now out of commission as a consequence of storm damage. Here is the Council's statement with a full list ...

16 Oct 2017 at 17:45

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#Ophelia Alert: More than 3,000 homes across County Longford without power

That's the latest figure which ESB officials have so far managed to collate on their online power outage map. Approximately 3,336 households and businesses are cut off, many of which have been caused by fallen trees. The ...

16 Oct 2017 at 18:35

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#Ophelia Alert: No let up as Storm Ophelia rips through County Longford

The above image shows a tree blocking the path of motorists on the main Carrickboy to Longford road, one of umpteen routes across Longford to be hit by Storm Ophelia. Longford County Council have released a statement ...

16 Oct 2017 at 18:58

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