The red, orange and yellow weather warnings were withdrawn overnight, as Storm Desmond passed over the country, with only status yellow marine warnings now in place. Many farmers across the country are stepping back this Sunday morning to assess the damage caused by flooding on their farms. The greatest damage was caused to farms in the northwest, west and southwest of the country, including Cork, Tipperary, Kerry, Mayo and Donegal. Browse the photo gallery above for pictures of farmland flooded in Tipperary and Longford and see below for pictures of flooding in Sligo where 70mm of rain fell over the course of one day.
The red, orange and yellow weather warnings were withdrawn overnight, as Storm Desmond passed over the country, with only status yellow marine warnings now in place. Many farmers across the country are stepping back this Sunday morning to assess the damage caused by flooding on their farms.
The greatest damage was caused to farms in the northwest, west and southwest of the country, including Cork, Tipperary, Kerry, Mayo and Donegal. Browse the photo gallery above for pictures of farmland flooded in Tipperary and Longford and see below for pictures of flooding in Sligo where 70mm of rain fell over the course of one day.
There was some degree of calm across the country this morning, with the sunlight illuminating the extent of the damage.
The amount of water covering farms around the country means an end to winter planting and to winter ploughing for at least the next few days. Any cattle that were not already housed in these parts of the country will almost certainly be housed now.
In this article, Parklawn Tree Services offers some advice for farmers who have had trees falling on their land. The service advises farmers to assess trees on their farm, especially on public roads. And if a tree is on your land and falls across the public road, it is your responsibility.
Met Éireann has recently altered its forecast for the rest of Sunday. Initially heavy rain was to return this evening, bringing further risks of flooding. But it now says the rain will continue to clear eastwards during the morning, giving way to a bright and mostly dry day, with sunny spells and just a few isolated showers, mainly in the north and northwest. Tonight will be mostly overcast, but with only occasional rain and hill and coastal fog, and some dry spells will develop in many areas overnight.
ESB Networks are still dealing with faults around the country, mainly in all areas except Ulster and Leinster. It has also reiterated its warning for people never to approach or touch fallen wires and to report any damage to the electricity network immediately to 1850 372 999.
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