[Niamh.]

A tree down the road has knocked power lines here which is why we have no Power, Gav won't be able to drive home unless it's moved either, he'll have to leave his car somewhere and walk

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Thousands of homes and businesses across Cork and Kerry are without electricity as a result of falling trees bringing down power cables.

Falling trees have also blocked several important roads including; the N25 dual carriageway between Middleton and Cork city, which is blocked at Carrigtwohill, and the N71 between Leap and Skibberean in west Cork.

The R617 between Tower and Blarney is blocked, with a couple driving their car on the road having a lucky escape when a tree came down on their car.

The roof has been blown off one of the stands at Turner's Cross, the home of Cork City FC. The roof has also been blown off the Coast Guard station at Schull in west Cork. A terraced house has its roof blown off at Ardcullen, Hollyhill in Cork city while the roofs have been blown off a number of premises and homes in Glanmire, Bartlemy and Kinsale in Co Cork.

The roof has been blown off a PE hall at Douglas Comprehensive school in Cork.

A number of yachts are dragging their anchors at Crosshaven in co Cork.

This is where I live

[Cherie]

Im stuck on a 5 star spa in killarney....the horror of it .flight cancelled...the gusts are strong but in between its fine but blue sky now....

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

A tree down the road has knocked power lines here which is why we have no Power, Gav won't be able to drive home unless it's moved either, he'll have to leave his car somewhere and walk

He was told to stay at home

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

He was told to stay at home

He had to go in because he's in charge of the fire station at work

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Im stuck on a 5 star spa in killarney....the horror of it .flight cancelled...the gusts are strong but in between its fine but blue sky now....

Poor Cherie

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Poor Cherie

Just had a mud wrap..outside the peasants are having free ones

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Just had a mud wrap..outside the peasants are having free ones

[Crimson Dynamo]

this is no time for levity

[caprimint]

Wtf is going on with the sky in London?

[Rob!]

Originally Posted by caprimint

Wtf is going on with the sky in London?

Desert sand from the Sahara that the ex hurricane brought over.

[caprimint]

Originally Posted by Rob!

Desert sand from the Sahara that the ex hurricane brought over.

Wow that's insane, figured it had something to do with the hurricane though

[Niamh.]

Still alive but still have no power waa

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Still alive but still have no power waa

Light a candle and tell ghost stories.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Light a candle and tell ghost stories.

We played 30 seconds, it was carnage. We all get very competitive with board games The power better come back soon or one of us will be done for murder. Back in work today we have power here yay. The place looked like the apocalypse had happened on the drive in, trees and powers lines down everywhere

[Niamh.]

picture from a road in Cork City

[Rob!]

Jesus, that's mental.

[Niamh.]

I know, our house is grand thankfully, the garden gate got a bit smashed up and part of the fence blew in but nothing major, Gav fixed them this morning. Could be a while getting power back though which is annoying but it's out in loads of areas so they have their work cut out for them

[Rob!]

It's so weird that 30 years to the day that the Great Storm of 87 messed up England that Ireland gets the same treatment.

[Niamh.]

Oh really I didn't know that

[Rob!]

Yeah - The week I was born, the CLOUDS GATHERED AND THE WIND BLEW!

[Niamh.]

Our very own Daenerys Targaryen

[Rob!]

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Rob!

It's so weird that 30 years to the day that the Great Storm of 87 messed up England that Ireland gets the same treatment.

Us youths are too young to remember that one Grandad.

[Rob!]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Us youths are too young to remember that one Grandad.

Sure jan, go watch another Carry On Film.