The incident took place on Monday morning when he was in the line of duty attending a call related to the storm.

He says something needs to be done by the government to tackle this road safety problem.

Deputy Carthy commended the work of local authority crews and communities who worked together to clear roads and support those most vulnerable during both storm's this week.

Both local authorities reported to Northern Sound they each dealt with over 100 tossed trees in their respective areas.

As a result, water supply to 220 households is not fit for human consumption.

The incident took place on Monday morning while fire crews attended a call-out related to Storm Isha.

Cavan and Monaghan is currently under a status yellow wind alert as Storm Jocelyn moves near Ireland.

Madeline Uí Mhealóid says local families are struggling on a daily basis.