Footage Of Storm Ophelia Shows Roof Being Blown Off School
People are being urged to stay indoors as winds from Storm Ophelia pick up in Dublin.
A woman in her fifties was killed in Waterford this afternoon after a tree fell on her car. A man in his thirties passed away in Tipperary after being injured while clearing a fallen tree.
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Ophelia is being described as the most severe weather event we've had in over fifty years, with a red warning in place for the entire country.
Footage taken this afternoon shows the roof being blown off Douglas Community School in Cork.
The roof of Turner's Cross Stadium has also collapsed.
The storm has caused damage at Passage West GAA grounds.
A number of trees are down in Dublin, including on Leeson Street and in Ranelagh
Dublin Fire Brigade is responding to a call concerning the roof of the Raddison Hotel at Golden Lane.