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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Cian O'Broin

Ireland Weather: Thunderstorms batter East coast as weather expert warns lightening to strike twice

An Irish weather expert has warned that lightning is set to strike twice in the space of just two days.

Thunderstorms battered much of the East coast of Ireland on Monday, with flights disrupted at Dublin Airport as reports of aggressive lightning strikes were shared across social media.

Lightning began between Thurles and Clonmel on Monday evening, moving its way to the capital and the east of the country, where some flights circled the Irish Sea near Dublin Airport, while others were diverted to Shannon.

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