Power restored to 40,000 storm hit homes

STORM battered Ireland is recovering today from power cuts and interruptions in road, rail, air and sea transport services.

While the storms in Britain claimed the lives of six people, the bad weather did not cause any physical injuries when it swept through this country.

The vast majority of the 40,000 homes in Ireland that experienced power cuts had their electricity supplies restored last night. The greater Dublin area and the south east coast were the worst affected.