That buzzing noise that one hears up and down the length of the country - what is it? Ah, the noise of the chainsaw, cutting up all the trees felled during Storm Éowyn back in late January.
Travelling the highways and byways of the country it is impossible not to see the extensive dendritic damage inflicted on the country by the storm. With winds up to 188 km/h per hour, the insurance claim tally for the South of the country is in - approximately €240m and counting.
Almost two and half times the annual timber harvest in Ireland was felled during the storm. The toll on Irish forestry is estimated at €500 million.
For sure the sights around the country of logs piling up as teams sort fallen trees and semi fallen trees - it's like a visual accounting of the damage.
Stalker hopes that those mushroom enterprises that were badly hit by the storm force gales get all the assistance they need to get fully operational again.
