More than 2,000 homes still lack power as Storm Floris hits Ireland
Aug 05, 2025
Dublin [Ireland], August 5: Around 2,700 homes in Ireland are still without power after Storm Floris brought strong winds to the island. Weather alerts remain in place on both sides of the border.
In Northern Ireland several flights have been cancelled and some public facilities closed and hundreds of homes are without power.
A couple in Belfast were removed from their house in the Ashgrove Park area after a tree fell on the property.
Yellow weather warnings are in place in Northern Ireland and across several counties south of the border, although the island escaped the worst of the storm.
Wind speeds of 95 kilometres per hour (km/h) were recorded in Eglinton and
Magilligan in Co Londonderry, while Ballypatrick in Co Antrim recorded 90 km/h on Monday.
Source: Qatar Tribune
