Some 20 boats and dinghies parked at Galway Bay Sailing Club (GBSC) have been seriously damaged or destroyed during Storm Debi.
Some of the damage (above and below) suffered at Galway Bay Sailing Club last night during storm Debi
Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Hildegarde Naughton, a local TD, visited the GBSC base in Renville to examine the damage in the harbour area.
A waste oil tank was uprooted from its position on the pier and swept away, landing on the far shore. Galway Co. Council are working in the area to clear fallen cables and create access to the club, according to club sources.
The GBSC Club Secretary examines damage at the boat park in Renville
Elsewhere in Galway Harbour, boats at Claddagh were lifted onto the pier by the Storm Debi sea surge.
Boats at Claddagh lifted onto the pier by the Storm Debi sea surge