Storm Barney is causing serious problems.
We’ve already seen how Storm Barney is wreaking havoc on Irish skies today, and the nation is feeling it just as much at ground level.
According to The Irish Times, more than 45,000 homes have lost power, with Clare, at 15,000 outages, the county most affected.
Overall, the areas most suspectible to being hit make for quite a lengthy list: Limerick, Tullamore, Athlone, Loughrea, Tralee, Killarney, Newcastlewest, Kilkenny, Clonmel, Ennis, Roscrea, Bray and Arklow.
Irish people have taken to Twitter and been reacting to tonight’s crazy weather, with the damage already starting in many places.
Our power is struggling with #StormBarney. Fingers crossed for waking up with power.
— All Of Us (@tycoeden) November 17, 2015
That storm is feckin crazy!! Hope everyone stays safe on the road with all the falling trees. #StormBarney — Devon Murray (@DevonMMurray) November 17, 2015
Lights are flickering they need to hold off for 23 minutes my roast chicken is not ready till then #StormBarney
— Tara Hammond (@SlatedIreland) November 17, 2015
We've had the worst weather in Dublin today for a long time. The storm is terrifying, I can't believe that wind! #StormBarney
— Paul Berney (@Paul_Berney) November 17, 2015
A little worried a very low sounding helicopter is over my house in this weather. #StormBarney — …. (@misssannmckeown) November 17, 2015
Feck off #Barney #StormBarney pic.twitter.com/C6XetoIxCc
— Elaine O'Neill (@miss_nightshade) November 17, 2015
Tree down at parents #StormBarney
— Rachel Kennedy (@rachelkennedy84) November 17, 2015
Spoke too soon! A second tree down across our road in Berko direction! Bear with us #StormBarney — Ashridge House (@AshridgeHouse) November 17, 2015
Ferocious winds in Wicklow with power outages in many areas of Greystones and surrounding areas #StormBarney
— Oonagh (@Oonagh2012) November 17, 2015
#StormBarney is battering against my little car.what a prick pic.twitter.com/3bvXHUBGhK — Emma Cox (@LadyEmmaCox) November 17, 2015
We can all feel the pain in particular with this one.
Love when the power goes in your neighbourhood and you have to play older time games with your family to stay occupied #StormBarney #Ireland
— grace ♡ (@grace_2jacob) November 17, 2015
Some people are making the most of the conditions, though.
Looking forward to welcoming all the baby Barneys in 9 months. #stormbarney
— Claire Leydon-Roche (@cmleydon) November 17, 2015
Meanwhile, these videos taken in Dublin and Dingle shows how truly wild it is up and down the country.
Well Barney is not loving dublin right now feck me #StormBarney #dublin pic.twitter.com/lJZKk9zBg0
— anastacia C (@lilmizzirish) November 17, 2015
Clip via WildAtlantic DinglePeninsula
Take care tonight, folks.
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