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While Storm Ashley passed relatively gracefully over much of County Clare last week, it reaped havoc at the Burren Animal Rescue Centre in Tubber, destroying a barn and threatening the centres critical supply of winter fodder. The storm ripped through the roof of the large barn, tearing apart concrete block walls and damaging a number of metal pillars. This leave the registered charity in a precarious position, facing a costly rebuild as they also face into the difficult winter season for their animals. “I was shocked when I saw it, I really was. The last time that we had damage to the barn, it was literally a case of one section getting damaged. This time we have lost it all,” said the founder of the Burren Animal Rescue Centre, Sheena Twist. “The roof was 40ft by 20ft, it was not a light roof, it was substantial. To see the pillars cracked and the sheer force that was there to do …
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