Storm Barra closed all the schools today and hit the country with a bang. Here’s some of the wildest footage of the Red Alert storm so far.
Seán Mac an tSíthigh of TG4 captured the sea this morning in West Kerry. “Fiantas farraige i gCorca Dhuibhne. WILD WILD WILD in West Kerry,” he wrote.
Fiantas farraige i gCorca Dhuibhne.
WILD WILD WILD in West Kerry #StormBarra pic.twitter.com/Zx4abgozj2
— Seán Mac an tSíthigh (@Buailtin) December 7, 2021
Dublin Fire Brigade showed trees down on Collins Avenue and said telephone cables have been pulled down.
Firefighters from North Strand are at trees down on Collins Avenue near Donnycarney Church, outside Scoil Ciaran.
Telephone cables have been pulled down.
Assistance from @DubCityCouncil and @eircare has been requested.
Expect local delays.#StormBarra pic.twitter.com/pJWvB5BjYX
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) December 7, 2021
There’s a wheelie bin in Cork Harbour.
If anyone is missing a wheely bin, it's floating around in Cork Harbour at the moment. 🗑Vid: Yvonne W. #StormBarra pic.twitter.com/JD0VmE7sIw
— Cork Safety Alerts (@CorkSafetyAlert) December 7, 2021
Photographer Eddie Dee captured this set of images from Waterford.
#StormBarra has hit Dungarvan @wlrfm @CarlowWeather @WaterfordNS @barrabest pic.twitter.com/vmXmfwXRvL
— Eddie Dee (@EddieDee_) December 7, 2021
Then there was the obligatory trampoline blown up on a wall video – this one from Kilkenny is pretty dramatic though.
Spotted in Kilkenny today…. Do you know what, perhaps @DonnellyStephen was right… If a child had been on that they'd be absolutely mangled. #StormBarra @newschambers pic.twitter.com/HUtoDWKkpp
— Ryan Hitchcock (@rhit5) December 7, 2021
Mica Redress campaigners had this sobering reminder that Storm Barra could be worse from some than for others.
“How do you protest a crumbling wall to protect yourself from Storm Barra,” local activist Paddy Diver asked.
Stay safe everyone #MicaRedress #StormBarra pic.twitter.com/VcxQqQHlQy
— Paddy Diver (@PaddyDiver4) December 6, 2021
Stay Safe everyone.