lahinch ireland three people die tropical storm ophelia batter ireland southern coast monday knock tree power line whip 10-metre 30-foot wave 360,000 home businesses without electricity another 100,000 outages expect nightfall ireland electricity supply board say describe unprecedented event would effect every part country days around 170 flight ireland two main airports dublin shannon cancel two people kill separate incidents tree fell cars woman 50s south east man east coast another man 30s die try clear fall tree incident involve chainsaw storm downgrade hurricane overnight bad hit ireland half century make landfall 10:40 a.m. 0940 gmt irish national meteorological service say wind strong 190 kph 110 mph hit southerly tip country coastal flood likely storm still active still dangerous condition part country lull think pass chairman ireland national emergency coordination group sean hogan tell national broadcaster rte arm force send bolster flood defenses public transport service hospitals close school across ireland northern ireland remain shut second day tuesday hundreds roads block fall tree hogan say photos social media show roof fly build include cork city soccer club turner cross stadium roof one stand collapse prime minister leo varadkar advise people stay indoors transport minister say safe drive storm wind due peak 1600 gmt 1800 gmt dublin galway two ireland populous cities late monday northern areas britain meteorological service put amber weather warn effect northern ireland 1400-2100 gmt say storm pose danger life likely cause transport cancellations power cut fly debris expect move towards western scotland overnight impactful weather expect western northern part unite kingdom say british media compare ophelia great storm 1987 subject part unite kingdom hurricane strength wind 30 years ago day irish government say storm likely bad since hurricane debbie kill 11 ireland 1961. pass close western ireland golf course own u.s. president donald trump plan wall protect green coastal erosion similar storm past change shape stretch irish coastline climatologists say three dead storm ophelia batter ireland