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A NUMBER OF reports were made to Met Éireann this morning about a possible twister in Donegal.
Witnesses to the event, understandably, presumed it was a tornado but it looks like it was actually a rope funnel, says Karl Mehlhorn of the Irish Weather Network.
If the twister had touched down on the sea, it would be called a water spout but if it reached land, it could officially be classified as a tornado.
Whichever it was, Niamh O’Raw from Umricam captured this amazing video footage of the event at about 11.30 am over Sliabh Sneacht on the Inishowen peninsula:
(YouTube Credit: Deep Six)
A spokesperson for Met Éireann told TheJournal.ie that conditions in the area would “tally with such an event”. At 15°C, it was relatively warm in the area and coupled with unstable air, the conditions would trigger the rope funnel.
Earlier this year, a similar event surprised the residents of Bray.
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It was burning. ‘She later used it a second time’. I put my hand in the fire. It burned. I took it out and ran it under a cold tap. I thought this was normal. I stick my hand in again. I s*^t you not. It started to burn again
@Dessie Curley: Given the product was a chemical skin peel it would be reasonable to expect some sensation.
Also, you know if you stick your hand in a fire you’ll be injured. It’s a reasonable expectation that of a expert you have paid recommends a product to you that it won’t cause extensive and lasting skin damage.
Every last one of these cosmetic products carry a warning on the packet to ‘apply a test patch’ or ‘discontinue use if skin irritation occurs’ not that isn’t just basic common sense…
With company out of business – who pays the €37K. Genuine question.
Retroactive claim from the liability insurance policy held by the business at the time of the incident.
They wouldn’t bother suing a wound down Ltd. company and joining the list of creditors.
But she didn’t have a facial. She opted for a chemical peel that works by burning off the top layers of your skin. BURNING OFF. Total rubbish. She didn’t deserve a penny.
The beauty therapist told her she had sensitive skin and then recommended the product. Clearly at fault. The amount awarded seems high to me though.
Saw a photo of her on another site. Poor woman looks destroyed :)
about 20% of white Irish women have rosacea. I could have an extra 35k now if only I’d the cop on!!! Was the Groupon facial!
Exactly – if she’d been diagnosed with contact dermatitis or some allergic response I’d say fair enough, but rosacea is a common condition of unknown cause.
@Tom the Bomb: A common condition which she didn’t have before she used the recommended product.
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