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Tributes paid to 'gentleman' who died during Storm Éowyn | |
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Kacper Dudek, 20, died after a tree fell on his car in County Donegal | Kacper Dudek, 20, died after a tree fell on his car in County Donegal |
Tributes have been paid to a man who died after a tree fell on his car in County Donegal during Storm Éowyn. | |
Kacper Dudek was travelling on the N14, north of Lifford, near Ballinalecky Cross, when the incident happened early on Friday. | |
Members of the local community have described the 20-year-old as a "gentle soul" who was "very well respected in the area." | |
Father Michael McCaughey said Mr Dudek was "very well known and respected, and this has certainly caused a lot of pain and sadness for the local people." | |
The N14 remains closed | The N14 remains closed |
Mr Dudek's former school, The Holy Cross College in Strabane, said it sends "thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of our past student." | |
"May Kacper's gentle soul rest in peace." | "May Kacper's gentle soul rest in peace." |
Principal Ciaran Johnston said his former pupil was a "really great and conscientious student." | |
He added: "Students and staff alike seem to have the same recollection of Kacper, that he was a true gentleman." | |
In the Republic of Ireland, there are approximately 330,000 customers still without power, down from a peak of 768,000 as a result of Storm Éowyn. | |
On Saturday morning, Tánaiste (Irish deputy prime minister) Simon Harris confirmed that the Irish Defence Forces are providing helicopters to help ESB Networks restore power. | On Saturday morning, Tánaiste (Irish deputy prime minister) Simon Harris confirmed that the Irish Defence Forces are providing helicopters to help ESB Networks restore power. |
Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin said: "The destruction caused by some of the strongest winds on record has been unprecedented." | Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin said: "The destruction caused by some of the strongest winds on record has been unprecedented." |
A wind speed of 183kmh (114mph) brought by Storm Éowyn was recorded in the Republic of Ireland, the fastest since records began, Irish forecaster Met Éireann said. | |