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| Community mourns storm victim | Community mourns storm victim |
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| A woman has been killed in County Down after a tree blown down by strong winds struck her car. | A woman has been killed in County Down after a tree blown down by strong winds struck her car. |
| She was Mairead Shields, 35, a mother-of-two from Raholp, near Downpatrick. | |
| The incident happened on Strangford Road in Downpatrick at 1600 GMT on Saturday as storms caused travel chaos and left 40,000 homes without power. | The incident happened on Strangford Road in Downpatrick at 1600 GMT on Saturday as storms caused travel chaos and left 40,000 homes without power. |
| Canon Sean Rogan knew the victim and her family. He said the "whole community was desperately affected by the tragedy". | Canon Sean Rogan knew the victim and her family. He said the "whole community was desperately affected by the tragedy". |
| "The family is so respected and so much loved here," said Canon Rogan. | "The family is so respected and so much loved here," said Canon Rogan. |
| "It touches the emotions. It becomes all the more poignant when we see a young husband and two young girls now bereft of a very much loved and loving mother." | "It touches the emotions. It becomes all the more poignant when we see a young husband and two young girls now bereft of a very much loved and loving mother." |