A family from Carlow have spoken about their "absolutely terrifying" ordeal stranded in the Caribbean, as the region was hit by a hurricane.
Debris flew by their hotel room on the fourth floor and staff fought to prevent buildings from flooding as Storm Fiona lashed the coast of the Dominican Republic.
The eye of the hurricane made landfall on Sunday along with sustained winds of 150km/h according to the US National Hurricane Center. It also struck nearby Puerto Rico, knocking out the island's power.
