Locals liken waves to 'small earthquake' that inflicted major storm damage to beachfront

The picturesque East Cork village of Garryvoe is still counting the cost of last weekend’s storms which caused extensive damage along its beach, according to The Evening Echo.

While much of Cork city and many parts of the county came under pressure from flooding due to high tides and howling winds, it was the intensity of the waves and the sheer power of the sea that caused Garryvoe’s local infrastructure to succumb.