This morning.
The 6am Waterford to Dublin train ploughed through debris from Storm Calllum Just outside Thomastown, County Kilkenny.
Broadsheet habitué ‘Clampers Outside’ was among the survivors.
He reports:
We hit a “huge tree” that damaged the front of the train cab, smashing the head lights
Poor driver must’ve got some shock… lifted me a little, sitting in the front cabin all by me lonesome at the time.
Arrived Dublin 10 mins-ish late…
Earlier: Callumny
A weather station on high ground near Mount Leinster recorded a gust of 83.1mph or 133.7kph! #StormCallum pic.twitter.com/vPqL5yk0Wo
— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) October 12, 2018
This morning.
Clontarf, County Dublin (top) and Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2 (above).
ESB Networks is reporting large faults in Kilkenny, Mayo, Wexford, Kildare, Donegal, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Galway.
Paul Hand of ESB Networks said 30,000 homes and business were without power, but he anticipated this figure increasing as the storm moves north.
The main faults are reported in Cork and Kerry, with localised pockets up the western seaboard.
Thousands without power as Storm Callum moves across Ireland (RTÉ)
Update:
*Update* Belmullet has recorded a gust of 126.1kmh in the last hour as #StormCallum continues to pack a punch in the Northwest. This is the highest gust so far at any official @MetEireann station. pic.twitter.com/JJ4TOqMloY
— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) October 12, 2018
Getting gusty, in fairness.
