Postwoman in Limerick medically assessed after getting struck by storm debris

A POSTWOMAN was medically assessed after being struck by storm debris while working in County Limerick, An Post has confirmed.

The postwoman was working at Newcastle West Delivery Service Unit (DSU) when the incident occurred during Storm Debi this Monday morning.

The woman was struck with a container that had been dislodged following a powerful gust of wind at the DSU, an An Post spokesperson confirmed.

The spokesperson said the woman was assessed by ambulance crew and is now resting at home.

Storm Debi saw Limerick placed under a red weather warning in the early hours of this Monday morning between 2am to 5am. An orange weather warning was in place until 10am this morning.