with Hannah Kelly
Firefighters tamed the blaze in Ruan in the early hours of this morning.
A spire of a church in County Clare burst into flames last night after being struck by lightening.
Firefighters tamed the blaze in Ruan after the alarm was raised in the early hours of the morning at around 3.45am.
The ignited church spire collapsed to the ground while being tended to by emergency services.
The church itself suffered some water damage and the fire left part of the village without electricity.
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The figures were released as part of INMO's Trolley Watch
Light rain
11°C
Heavy Rain
14°C
Light rain
14°C
Sunny intervals
15°C
