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    Mute Dave cullen
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    Nov 12th 2015, 1:56 PM

    Anyone lose a trampoline,and a red setter,think they blew into our garden in the same gust.

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    Mute Justin Devaney
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    Nov 12th 2015, 2:25 PM

    What color is the trampoline ?

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    Mute Paul Furey
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    Nov 12th 2015, 2:33 PM

    What colour is the Red Setter

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    Mute Al
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    Nov 12th 2015, 2:57 PM

    Ginger

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    Mute Joe Phillips
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    Nov 12th 2015, 3:05 PM

    Nah, my tramp o’ lean is peroxide blonde

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    Mute Joe Phillips
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    Nov 12th 2015, 3:06 PM

    should’ve said “My tramp Eileen”

    Rats.

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    Mute Meehawwl O'Buachailla
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    Nov 12th 2015, 3:33 PM

    I hope the owner of the trampoline can get over the loss of it and that they can bounce back.

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    Mute Michelle Purcell
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    Nov 12th 2015, 3:45 PM

    Tramampoline! Trambopoline!

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    Mute Michelle Purcell
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    Nov 12th 2015, 3:49 PM

    Tramampoline! Trabopoline!

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    Mute Joe Phillips
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    Nov 12th 2015, 3:54 PM

    Well played Michelle
    Well played Michelle

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    Mute VoiceOfVanguard
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    Nov 12th 2015, 4:36 PM

    Apparently it’s Met Eireann turn next time to name the storm.

    Suggestions?

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    Mute Zx5vZulB
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    Nov 12th 2015, 4:45 PM

    Tony

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    Mute Bill Madden
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    Nov 12th 2015, 4:59 PM

    @ Paul …..good one!

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    Mute Carmo Vanderval
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    Nov 12th 2015, 4:59 PM

    Anto

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    Mute Derek Richardson
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    Nov 12th 2015, 5:19 PM

    Blue from the cold

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    Mute Stiofan O Broin
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    Nov 13th 2015, 2:35 AM

    Storm Dessie Brady.

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    Mute Gus Sheridan
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    Nov 13th 2015, 9:09 AM

    Enda, a nice name for a storm

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    Mute Gillian Weir Scully
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    Nov 12th 2015, 1:57 PM

    To be renamed. AbiGALE?

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    Mute Dermot Quinn
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    Nov 12th 2015, 2:01 PM

    Breaking news: Wind is windy.

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    Mute Edward Fitzgerald
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    Nov 12th 2015, 2:33 PM

    News flash rain is wet :-)

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    Mute Meehawwl O'Buachailla
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    Nov 12th 2015, 3:01 PM

    Headlines: Gale is…..galey.

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    Mute Seán O'Sullivan
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    Nov 12th 2015, 3:52 PM

    Water isnt ‘wet’ I was corrected on this before. Its your bodies response to it or some shiz like that

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    Mute LesBehan
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    Nov 12th 2015, 4:37 PM

    Most informative thread ever!

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    Mute Amy Gaffney
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    Nov 12th 2015, 5:37 PM

    An item with water on it is wet. Water doesn’t wet itself. Be funny if it did.

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    Mute Denis O'Brien
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    Nov 12th 2015, 2:33 PM

    That thing about Ryanair won’t bother me, I’ve got my own plane like.

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    Mute LesBehan
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    Nov 12th 2015, 4:38 PM

    Like what? What’s your own plane like?

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    Mute Luke Campbell
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    Nov 12th 2015, 4:50 PM

    No need to act like a smart ar5e like.

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    Nov 12th 2015, 5:34 PM

    I wasn’t Luke like, you know what I mean, like.

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    Mute Gus Sheridan
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    Nov 13th 2015, 9:10 AM

    I c u are selling Vale de Lobo Denis, short of a few bob?

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    Mute Gearóid Ó Briain
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    Nov 12th 2015, 2:09 PM

    Just came up the road from Donegal to Cavan for the NCT and it is brutal up here! Fingers crossed we pass!

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    Mute Chris Judge
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    Nov 12th 2015, 2:24 PM

    Hope there’s no dog hair in the car!

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    Mute Cabe™
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    Nov 12th 2015, 2:34 PM

    Wouldn’t you say, down the road??

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    Mute Fred Astare Astare
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    Nov 12th 2015, 2:39 PM

    Your right Cavan is brutal….

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    Mute Frank Garrett
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    Nov 12th 2015, 2:44 PM

    Both Donegal and Cavan are brutal.

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    Mute Gearóid Ó Briain
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    Nov 12th 2015, 4:29 PM

    Ah Frank, Donegal is grand. Some beautiful scenery about there.

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    Mute Amy Gaffney
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    Nov 12th 2015, 5:34 PM

    What is the point of Cavan at all?

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    Nov 12th 2015, 2:02 PM

    And the weather service has warned us to brace ourselves for the onslaught of Storm Abigail. And if you think naming a destructive storm after a woman is sexist, you obviously have never seen the gals grabbing for items at a clearance sale.

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    Nov 12th 2015, 3:07 PM

    It’s true, but he shouldn’t say it

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    Mute Socrates Is Alive
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    Nov 12th 2015, 1:58 PM

    Got caught in a downpour and nearly blown from the footpath to the middle of the road! Take care out there

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    Nov 12th 2015, 2:52 PM

    Socrates, you’d better anchor your barrel tightly, or you’ll wake up in another country tomorrow ;)

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    Mute Meehawwl O'Buachailla
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    Nov 12th 2015, 3:00 PM

    Makes you think…..

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    Mute Paul
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    Nov 12th 2015, 2:18 PM

    Ohhhh, I just love how dramatic the media are making to it.

    8 years ago we has the exact same storms and not an eyelid was batted.

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    Mute Derek Durkin
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    Nov 12th 2015, 3:08 PM

    Fear porn…..the media love it, just look at the front page of the Express anyday.

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    Mute Luke Evans
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    Nov 12th 2015, 2:39 PM

    grim if u live in a poorly insulated house like mise

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    Nov 12th 2015, 1:59 PM

    Hold onto yer hats! Storms a comin

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    Nov 12th 2015, 2:04 PM

    After a big gale (Abigail) I propose the next one to be called Gusty Spence.

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    Nov 12th 2015, 7:25 PM

    Its so windy out there I went to the shop for a loaf of bread and got blown straight into the pub

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    Nov 12th 2015, 2:05 PM

    Anyone lose a f/g labour minister in today’s storm haha

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    Mute Colette Kearns
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    Nov 12th 2015, 2:19 PM

    Just make sure there are no dog hairs on your car seats Gearoid O’Briain & sure you’ll be grand!

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    Mute Kieran OKeeffe
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    Nov 12th 2015, 2:43 PM

    Minds made up..despite the warm November..the fire is going to be lit..

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    Mute Paul Radburn
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    Nov 12th 2015, 4:57 PM

    Mary Poppins just did 80 kph past my window!

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    Nov 12th 2015, 2:41 PM

    Video: Storm Abigail makes a splash in the Dingle Peninsula today
    https://youtu.be/jRe6PlI3cuE

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    Mute Barry Walsh
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    Nov 12th 2015, 2:20 PM

    This alert system is a load of dirt,its windy out will do me.

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    Mute Dingle Holiday
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    Nov 12th 2015, 6:41 PM

    hmm and you live in Donegal ?

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    Mute Get Lost Eircodes
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    Nov 12th 2015, 2:08 PM

    The storm names are almost all british names….

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    Nov 12th 2015, 2:13 PM

    Jewish actually was Mrs King David

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    Nov 12th 2015, 2:29 PM

    Shhhhhh don’t mention Israel…

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    Nov 12th 2015, 11:32 PM
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    Nov 13th 2015, 12:15 AM

    A-Big-Gael sounds Irish to me, would suit Hogan or Enda???

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    Nov 12th 2015, 3:01 PM

    Maverick, Goose & Iceman would laugh.

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    Mute Meehawwl O'Buachailla
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    Nov 12th 2015, 3:13 PM

    Dangerzone!

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    Nov 12th 2015, 6:49 PM

    Dangermouse.

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    Nov 12th 2015, 4:42 PM

    Shannon open for business as always

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    Nov 12th 2015, 6:58 PM

    So if I’m right then we get to name the nxt Storm
    Ok then – Baothghalach lets see them work with that one

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    Nov 12th 2015, 5:32 PM
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    Nov 12th 2015, 5:02 PM

    Why are they renaming the storm. It’s name is tropical storm Katie.

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    Mute Michael Sands
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    Nov 12th 2015, 11:31 PM

    Have to love the name of the storm, A-big-gail lol.

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    Nov 12th 2015, 6:40 PM

    Dingle Peninsula native and legendary GAA commentator Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh interviewed ‪#‎StormAbigail‬ today and he was impressed
    https://www.facebook.com/TheDinglePeninsula/photos/pcb.1154209374607593/1154209294607601/?type=3&theater

    I wonder how many red thumbswill this will get ..
    LOL

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    Mute Michael Sands
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    Nov 13th 2015, 12:14 AM

    The wind it that bad it has brought down trees, pylons….

    And my pants lol.

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    Nov 12th 2015, 2:47 PM

    Get the generators at the ready there’s bound to be power outs

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    Mute Seán Ó Donnaile
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    Nov 12th 2015, 2:35 PM

    Have the generators at the ready there is bound to be some power outs

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    Mute Rourkey52.
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    Nov 13th 2015, 12:37 AM

    Are they reporting this storm as ” A BIG GAIL ” or calling it ” Abigail “. I’m confused !! It was very windy at times alright…hold onto your cap..

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