Storm surges wreak havoc

The Clare coast has suffered further extensive damage as a combination of storm force winds, high tides and sea surges continued to wreak havoc for home owners and businesses.

In Lahinch, further sections of the promenade wall were smashed into hundreds of pieces which were sent flying across the flooded carpark. The same prom and carpark were left devastated following Friday’s storms.

Work crews had spent the weekend gathering rubble from Friday’s battering by the elements into several large piles along the carpark. Yesterday, however, it was a case of back to square one, with further debris, including large chunks of concrete walls, strewn over a wide area.