Practically all of Ireland experienced 70 mph winds at some stage over the last 24 hours leaving devastation and damage across the country.

35-year-old Gerard O'Grady was killed in Killarney when a large branch fell on his car.

Scaffolding collapsed on Bedford St in Belfast. Roads were blocked by fallen trees in Dublin. The conditions were worst in the North and West with many schools in Co Donegal remaining closed.

The reporter is Tommie Gorman.

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