Lightning Strikes Cut Power To 2,000 Homes And Businesses Across South Leinster

Saturday, 21 September 2019 15:42

By Hugh O'Farrell Walsh

Kilkenny, Wexford and Carlow have been worst affected.

Met Éireann has issued a status yellow thunder warning for counties Waterford, the whole of Leinster, and Co Monaghan.

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