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# Oh Ophelia

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20,000 homes are without water and another 360,000 could lose theirs because of Ophelia

The worst affected counties were Cork, Kerry, Wexford, Waterford, Galway, Leitrim and parts of Westmeath and Cavan.

12.1k

Oct 17th 2017, 8:40 AM

Bus Éireann cancels school service as Status Red warning issued over storm Ophelia

The state bus service said that it would not be operating the school bus routes in Cork, Kerry, Clare, Mayo and Galway.

151k

Oct 14th 2017, 4:40 PM