The westerly wind driving Storm Brigid switched the focus of the destruction witnessed in January, bringing havoc to a new list of coastal communities.

Parts of Ireland are being ravaged by stormy weather with forecasters warning of severe coastal flooding and gales of up 120kph.

Homes and business owners are beginning to count the cost as the latest 120km/h winds batter the west and south coasts.

THE coastguard and Ballybunion Sea and Cliff Rescue yesterday continued their search for the body of a 33-year-old man who jumped to his death from the cliffs at the north Kerry seaside resort on Tuesday night.

FRIENDS of the couple involved in the country’s latest murder-suicide reacted with disbelief at the tragedy.