Power restored to storm-hit homes
Power was restored today to 10,000 homes in the North which were blacked out by lightning strikes.
The damage was worst in Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, as last night’s storms wreaked havoc.
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The damage was worst in Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, as last night’s storms wreaked havoc.
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