Electricity has been restored to all properties across Northern Ireland after Storm Boelo, Northern Ireland Electricity Networks (NIE) has said. Shéa Clarke, who was stranded on Lusty Beg island in County Fermanagh, said that "safety comes first" and as "long as we don't run out of Guinness or chips". At the weekend, the storm saw gusts of wind reach almost 80mph in some areas and led to flights and ferries being cancelled.
A Met Office yellow warning for strong winds, mainly along the Antrim and Down coasts, lasts from on Monday until 03:00 Tuesday. Clarke was attending a wedding at the resort located in Lower Lough Erne. "You could see the waves were rough and the wind was going.
"I've enjoyed myself the staff have been great and obviously it's too dangerous to cross and the boat can't cross so safety comes first," Clarke said. "Some people have slept in cars, some people have slept on sofas there's been 8 people in one room sleeping on the floor. "But the spirit has been good the craic is 90".
A second wind warning along the north coast of Antrim and Londonderry comes into place at on Tuesday until . The Met Office is expecting gusts up to 50mph (80km/h) in Monday's warning zone, and up to 65mph (105km/h) on exposed coastal areas. Gusts up to 60mph (105km/h) are again expected in Tuesday's warning, with stronger winds for more exposed coastal areas.
Olivia Millar, a cabin crew member based in London, was also a guest at the wedding and said the plan was to be in South Africa on Monday night. "It hasn't felt like real life but everyone's been amazing and we've just made the most of it. "We've drunk to pass the time and had a really good barbecue yesterday".
Staff at Lusty Beg Island Resort & Spa took care of guests who couldn't get off the island. Michael Cadden, managing director at hotel, said they are "delighted at how staff and customers have dealt with this". "The ferocity and the longevity of this storm was unlike anything we've experienced on the island before.
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