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16th October 2017
03:06pm BST

The news comes after a woman was confirmed dead in Waterford earlier today after the vehicle in which she was travelling was struck by a tree. Gardaí are continuing to urge everyone to stay indoors as Ophelia continues to rip through the country.Irish death toll in #Ophelia rises to 2. Police say Tipperary man in 30s mortally wounded by own chainsaw as he cleared a felled tree. pic.twitter.com/bIaim1f8Xw
— Shawn Pogatchnik (@ShawnPogatchnik) October 16, 2017
“Do not put your life or the lives of the emergency services at risk by travelling unless absolutely necessary,” they said in a statement. “Please be advised if you require urgent assistance of the emergency services to dial 999.”
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