Fury in Skibbereen as Storm Ellen makes its presence felt

Hotel manager Louise O'Donovan says that the Eldon Hotel was destroyed by dirty, debris-filled water from the drains not being emptied properly. 
Luke O'Leary of In N' Out Cleaning Services performing a mist sterilisation of the interior of the Eldon Hotel during the cleanup operation.
Luke O'Leary of In N' Out Cleaning Services performing a mist sterilisation of the interior of the Eldon Hotel during the cleanup operation.

The first time hotel manager Louise O’Donovan knew there was a problem was when she heard her mother Eileen let out a scream.

She and other staff ran to the reception of Skibbereen’s Eldon Hotel and suddenly realised what was going on.

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