Female staff call to boost building sites
IRELAND is set to avoid the devastating gales of Storm Bronagh, forecasters insisted yesterday.
The prediction came as the big clean-up got under way after Storm Ali wreaked havoc.
Met Eireann’s Gerry Murphy said the latest gusts will primarily affect the UK, coming in over the Celtic Sea and across Cornwall.
He added: “The Yellow status warning in effect until 9pm last night was for counties in the south and south east of Ireland, with most of the country getting some rainfall but nothing in terms of winds.”
Speaking on RTE Radio One, Mr Murphy defended the alert issued during Storm Ali despite two deaths in weather-related accidents.
He said: “The Status Orange Warning was the right warning to give with the vast majority of the country achieving the criteria.
“The red level was reached by one gust on Mace Head in Galway but that was right out on the coast.”
Meanwhile, the ESB worked to restore power to 186,000 properties yesterday and by last night there were just 25,000 left without electricity.
Bus and rail services across the country suffered minor delays due to debris blocking routes.
Flights from Dublin Airport returned to normal while Irish Ferries cancelled a number of sailings.
In the captial, the Luas Green Line was badly affected by damage to overhead cables. It reopened for a full service at 5.30am this morning.
Meanwhile, Met Eireann said today will be bright and showery with blustery winds that will be strongest during the morning.
The forecaster added: “This weekend’s weather is looking disturbed with the jet stream lying over Ireland, and details are uncertain at this stage.
“But there is the potential for storm development close to and over Ireland.”
People in Dublin yesterday Storm Bronagh Jean Winters INCREASING the numbers of female construction staff is key to solving the housing and infrastructure crises, it has been claimed.
Today, the Construction Industry Federation launches its first paper to combat gender imbalance.
The breakdown of men to women is estimated at 89% and 11%.
A survey also found on construction sites 99% of workers are male, while in off-site roles 54% are male and 46% are female.
The CIF’S Jean Winters said: “We want to encourage more young women to consider construction as a viable option for them.”
The Diversity and Inclusion Guidance Document is part of the #Building Equality campaign.