A man tragically lost his life in Ireland due to a “weather-related incident” and has been identified as Tommy Connors, a resident of Letterkenny in County Donegal. Mr. Connors, in his 40s, passed away after falling from a shed roof at a domestic dwelling house. Authorities are treating the incident as weather-related, and Mr. Connors’ body has been taken to the morgue at Letterkenny University Hospital for a post-mortem examination. Enquiries are ongoing, and the results of the post-mortem will guide further investigations.
Tributes are pouring in for Mr. Connors, who was well-known in the Letterkenny community. The incident occurred during a Status Red weather warning in Donegal on Friday afternoon, with widespread power outages reported throughout the island. As of Saturday night, around 11,000 properties in the Republic of Ireland and 9,000 in Northern Ireland were still without power, with restoration efforts expected to continue into the early part of the following week.
The worst-hit areas were identified as counties Donegal, Leitrim, Roscommon, Galway, and Mayo, with crews working to address various challenges across the region. ESB teams were dispatched to different locations, including Balbriggan in Co Dublin, where fallen trees had caused power line disruptions. Despite the challenges posed by the storm, network technicians assured residents that efforts were underway to restore power promptly.
Storm Amy brought strong gusts and sustained winds to coastal regions, prompting weather warnings across several counties. Cleanup operations were intensified in Northern Ireland, with authorities emphasizing the importance of caution during the storm recovery phase.