Some growing tunnels at a mushroom farm in Co Westmeath were completely destroyed during Storm Éowyn according to reports on the national broadcaster RTE.

Along with the structural damage, two crops, worth around €70,000 had to be dumped which is a significant loss for the business.

Joe Reilly who operates the family mushroom farm in Co westmeath said:
"We couldn’t believe the damage.
"The plastic has been completely ripped off. The insulation, all the sheeting that was on it has been completely destroyed."

"We're almost 40 years in business and we've never experienced anything like this," he said as he stood in the middle of what was one of his growing tunnels, located just outside Athlone.

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Storm Damage