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Wednesday, 29th January, 2025. Vol. 18, Issue 5 • 9A, Crowe Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth Tel: 042 932 0888 | Email: editorial@dundalkleader.com; advertising@dundalkleader.com
A storm and a clean-up Storm Éowyn wreaks havoc across county as almost 3000 homes are still without power By Paul Byrne A MAJOR clean up operation is continuing as the damage caused by Storm Éowyn continues to be assessed throughout the county. Over 180 incidents dealt with in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn according to Louth County Council with reports of over 30,000 homes and businesses left without power while a number of fallen trees blocked roads throughout Dundalk and North Louth. As of Tuesday afternoon there were still 2,700 homes without
electricity while a power outage at Greenmount Water Treatment Plant caused a disruption to supply for customers in Castlebellingham, Dunleer and surrounding areas in County Louth. Winds of up to 140kph (according to the popular Louth Weather facebook page, a gust of 148kph was recorded at Kilowen on the northern shores of Carlingford Lough) ripped through the county in the early hours of Friday morning in what has been described as the worst storm to hit Ireland in living memory. Continued on Page 2
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A family in Garrybawn thankfully escaped their house uninjured after a large tree came crashing through their roof during Storm Éowyn. See Page 8.
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