Statement by the Mayor, Cllr Morrow on Storm Ophelia

October 17, 2017

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Mayor, Councillor Tim Morrow has thanked all the Agencies involved in the preparation and response to yesterday’s Storm Ophelia.

“I would like to thank and acknowledge all those involved, including the first responders, for working so hard to minimise the dangers associated with yesterday’s storm.

“I am particularly thankful that here in Northern Ireland there was no loss of life and am acutely aware that three people in the Republic of Ireland were not so fortunate and tragically lost their lives and our deepest sympathies are with their families.

“I’d also like to thank the public for listening to the advice issued to keep them safe and I would encourage this to continue throughout the clean-up operation of Storm Ophelia. While the storm has passed, debris and fallen trees still pose a considerable risk and I urge caution when out and about, while all Agencies work tirelessly in the clean-up.

I’d also like to thank our Council Teams for working, during Storm Ophelia and our clean-up crews which were out on site in our parks and facilities early on Tuesday morning, as soon as it was safe to do so, assessing and fixing damage.

The Council and its partners will continue to work to remove debris, damage and restore our parks and open spaces as quickly as possible, concluded the Mayor.