Clare's received a lucky break in the weather, and warnings have been defied as the county escaped the brunt of Storm Rachel.
17,000 people are without power in the North and West, where dozens of roads have been rendered impassable, but here the Council says there were no significant issues.
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Meanwhile, six flights have been diverted to Shannon this afternoon because of strong winds at Dublin.
Passengers who had been flying into Ireland from Heathrow, Barcelona, Berlin, Oslo, Faro and Munich have all made an unscheduled visit to Clare as a result.
