Storm Barra: almost 30,000 homes in Ireland without power

Outages hit Ireland and parts of UK after severe winds, rain and snow sweep in from AtlanticAlmost 30,000 homes in Ireland and 500 properties in Scotland have been left without power after Storm Barra swept in from the Atlantic bringing severe winds, rain and snow.The latest outages came days after the final homes in Britain were reconnected after Storm Arwen, which caused "catastrophic damage" to electricity networks mainly in north-east Scotland, affecting 135,000 properties. Continue reading...