Growing number of people learning to survive 'off grid', according to survival instructor

Snow blankets the village of Killeshin, Co Laois, on January 5 this year.  The recent snow storm led to tens of thousands of homes being without power.

There is a growing number of ordinary men and women learning how to survive ‘off grid’, according to one of Ireland’s leading survival instructors.

As the country wakes up to Storm Éowyn today, Shayne Phelan, owner of Eagle Ridge Survival, said he has noticed a marked increase in the number of ordinary people wanting to develop survival skills, especially women.