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Irish Mirror
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Sam Roberts

Storm Barra: Dramatic footage shows wild plane landing at Dublin Airport in 'severe' winds

This is the dramatic moment an Aer Lingus plane faces a bumpy landing at Dublin Airport during Storm Barra.

The remarkable footage shows the aircraft swaying from side to side as it approaches the tarmac.

The video captured by Terry Healy shows the Aer Lingus flight eventually touching down safely after the tense ordeal.

Dublin was one of a number of counties placed under a Status Orange alert by Met Eireann on Tuesday as the "weather bomb" hit Ireland.

It comes after Storm Barra made landfall on the west coast of Ireland earlier on Tuesday and is expected to track across the country over the course of the evening.

It is expected to cause chaos with thousands of homes already left without power.

(Terry Healy)

There are also reports of flooding, dangerous driving conditions and flying debris.

Gusts of up to 130km/h are expected in some counties, with Cork, Kerry and Clare all under a Status Red wind warning.

The Orange alert for Dublin expired at 1pm on Tuesday, dropping to a less severe Status Yellow alert, which means the worst of the storm for the county has since passed.

However, the capital will continue to feel the impact of the storm until 6pm on Wednesday, when its new Status Yellow warning ends.

Already Storm Barra has caused mayhem in the capital, with Dublin Fire Brigade publishing a live map of storm-related incidents they are attending.

It includes flooding, fallen trees, power lines down, loose trampolines and road collisions.

There is also major travel disruption at Dublin Airport with several flight cancellations and diversions.

Meanwhile, Irish Rail reported a fallen tree on the line causing delays for Tuesday morning’s Waterford train to Heuston Station, while Irish Ferries have cancelled a number of services to Dublin due to bad weather.

Many Dublin homes are among the thousands without electricity, while motorists have also been impacted with traffic light outages at the junction of Stephen’s Green/Leeson St/Earlsfort Terrace.

You can follow all the latest Storm Barra news on our live blog HERE.

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