More than 20,000 homes lose power in storms

MORE than 20,000 homes were left without electricity yesterday as storms battered the country disrupting road, air and sea travel.

Met Éireann said winds reached up to 130 kilometres per hour in the west, which was worst effected by the bad weather.

Lightening hit a high-voltage power line that extends from Galway to Drogheda, leaving 22,000 ESB customers without electricity.