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THE TRALEE SPORTS Complex, a regional sports and swimming facility with almost 1,500 members, will remain closed to the public after a section of main roof collapsed under snow earlier today.
The main roof collapsed internally into the hall itself, chair of the complex, Jim Finucane said.
There was substantial damage to the main sports hall, although the pools appeared to be unaffected, he said.
Used by clubs and schools, the Tralee Sports Complex has over 100,000 visits annually. The damage is being assessed, Finucane said.
Met Éireann has issued a fresh Status Yellow snow-ice warning for the entire country, which will stay in place until midday tomorrow.
Counties in the south and southeast have been the worst affected by the cold snap – in particular counties Cork, Kerry, Tipperary, Limerick, Carlow and Kilkenny.
In Cork, a family-owned pub on Main Street in Charleville has seen its outdoor area roof collapse under the weight of heavy snow leading to thousands of euro in damage.
Corina Gough, General Manager of Geary’s Bar, told the Opinion Line on Cork’s 96FM that the outdoor area fits around 500 people.
“It would be about 75 percent of our business this time of year. It is fully heated with televisions and things like that. When the electricity went we were unable to close it in and it collapsed yesterday.
“It is a retractable roof. It is a fantastic machine but it buckled. We measured up to 14 inches of snow.
“In severe weather warnings you open it in so that it folds up like an accordion. But if your electricity goes you are stuck. With no electricity yesterday the whole thing collapsed.”
Gough says that a “serious” amount of damage has been done to the pub.
“It is even impacting on another roof out there so we can’t even get in underneath it. We can’t get up to the sheds. The steel girders around the side all buckled. They are in half.
“It is only going to get worse because it is weighing down.We have televisions and speakers furniture all ruined. Even the metal bar in the stage area has crumpled with the weight of everything.”
Gough said that were surprised by how serious the situation became in such a short period of time.
“We closed up, brought in all our furniture those sorts of things but by the time we were doing that the electricity was gone.
“Even round town on the Main Street there is gutters hanging. I know of a farm shed out the road that just caved in.”
Gough saud she’s “never seen snow like it” and the pub will have to stay closed for a few days until the damage has been dealt with.
“Even outside there measuring 14 inches of snow on top of a telephone box. 13 inches just on top of the beer kegs. It is just sitting there now and it is turning in to blocks of ice,” she said.
“You have no idea the amount we have put in to that beer garden over the years. It is devastating today as it is 75% of our business this time of year.
“Even though it is an outdoor area it is heated and there is live music out there.”
Gough added that events booked for January will have to be cancelled now.
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@Louis Jacob: ‘The choice is yours’
Sunak absolutely at sea. Trying to gaslight people that it’s not the Tories fault after 14 years in charge.
In fairness, Sunak won the debate hands down – he’s much more articulate and Starner looked like he was lost. Maybe Sir Keir will sharpen up in time but Labour could really do with a PR king like Tony Blair.
@Ben dover: Starmer is freewheeling into Downing St down a steep hill of utterly deserved contempt for the Tories but when he gets there he’ll have to start pedalling.
@Ben dover: It’s not Starmer then will be electing in the most, it’s the Labour Party!!
@Ben dover: personally I found the robotic use of the word surrender nauseating. Nobody surrenders their vote. They exercise their right to vote in a free manner. The use of the word surrender is an insult to the democratic process. I agree that Starmer is pretty poor in this format though.
That Keir guy reminds me of Alan Partridge. I think I’d prefer Sunak.
I don’t know why we’re taking the Mick out of British politicians considering the awful shower we have. The word glasshouses comes to mind.
@Paul O Connor: This unfortunately is widespread in Ireland. I can give endless examples. We have many, many problems in our own country but most of our media do a bit of Brit bashing for some reason.
@Joseph Fitzgibbon: I get your point but the Brit bashing is good craic all the same
Rishi Sunak and his cronies have helped spread an epidemic of disinformation in this campaign – it’s a political way of life for the right.
Tonight’s US debate should be a hoot! Trump says he’ll go easy just to keep Joe in the race, can’t have him replaced at this stage.
@Dave Grant:
If there is any justice the out of control dictator will be in prison for his endless crimes,and corruption.
@Mary.E.: They’ve tried the lawfare route for the last two years and have only booted his popularity.
@Dave Grant: You’ll have to come up with a better “refootal”, I mean “refutal” than that. Regarding ‘Lawfare’, who threatens anyone who criticises him with consequences and who has over 4,000 law suits under his belt?
@Mary.E.: which one
In the interests of ‘balance’ nobody can say the truth. The Tories are finished in their current form. Ruined by the ERG and weak leader after weak leader.
@Ronan Mc:
It’s unfortunate that the Conservatives stood by for far too long without intervening.
Sunak was to be the great saviour,the one who stopped the small boats ,and the people smugglers ,but the government kept throwing millions of pounds to the French to do their part,while the French stood by and laughed.
Rwanda was another disaster,and another waste of millions,as nobody got sent back.,but still got paid millions.
Unfortunately Labour will not improve things,and will almost certainly make it worse.
The U.S. and the U.K. sure are between a rock and a hard place.
@Mary.E.: It was the British Empire who arrived in large boats and plundered, pillaged and destroyed so many countries around the globe.
Pure dog whistling. Immigration, tax and other rubbish. How about health and social services, food banks and housing?
Like FF and FG, no difference in policies, giant con perpetrated on the people!
The Tory party followed Johnson, Gove, and Farrage to the edge of the cliff in Brexit and jumped of WHY?
The same Tory Party will now reap the rewards of that decision on July 4th, when they will get they will wiped .Mr. Sunak was in the middle of those shambles also.
Does anyone know why they did what they did. Genuine question?
Three reasonable reasons, please
Not borders that ship has sailed
Not taxes. They have increased taxes.
Not NHS they have destroyed the NHS
They acted illegally to break international law.
They partied like crazy when people were dying in hospitals and nursing homes in covid restrictions.
All of the above is unforgivable, and the chickens have come home to roost.
People of GB should expect better from their leaders. l hope to get it going forward.
Starmer really comes across as a vague bluffer..
Pick your poison..
Meanwhile the g3noc1de continues facilitated by the Uk and US
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