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DENIS SCANNELL
Spring equinox to bring temperature highs of 18C ahead of weekend washout
Met Éireann says long spells of rain and low temperatures are expected this weekend

Thu, 20 Mar, 2025

Climate change in 2024 hits ‘irreversible’ levels as global temperatures break new records
Climate change in 2024 hits ‘irreversible’ levels as global temperatures break new records
Experts warn that Ireland’s critical infrastructure is vulnerable to the ever-increasing impacts of extreme weather events like the recent Storm Éowyn

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Winter weather Jan 25th 2025
Ireland’s infrastructure ‘unprepared’ for future Storm Éowyn-type events
Experts warn Ireland’s infrastructure is failing against extreme weather events and urge immediate government action to prevent future crises

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Sunny St Patrick's Day in store after bitter bank holiday weekend
Sunny St Patrick's Day in store after bitter bank holiday weekend
Ireland will bask in the sun on St Patrick's Day, but it may be worth packing a woolly jumper for any parade

Fri, 14 Mar, 2025

Farm Finance: What are the tax implications of felling damaged forests?
Farm Finance: What are the tax implications of felling damaged forests?
Forest owners will be pleased to know that insurance proceeds relating to the damage of forests can be exempted from income tax, writes rural accountant Kieran Coughlan

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025

Temperatures to drop to -3C as cold snap in store for next few days
Temperatures to drop to -3C as cold snap in store for next few days
Temperatures will drop to -3C this week, bringing frost, sleet, and hail as St. Patrick’s Day approaches

Wed, 12 Mar, 2025

Global sea ice hits record low as February becomes third-warmest on record
Global sea ice hits record low as February becomes third-warmest on record
Global sea ice hit an all-time low in February as Ireland recorded its 15th warmest winter since 1900

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

LNG tanker is passing by Singapore Strait.
Ciarán Brennan: Government is letting bills mount up rather than deal with climate change
Ireland faces an eye-watering €26bn bill for missing EU climate targets but the Government is prioritising short-term economic growth over environmental protections

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

AUSTRALIA-WEATHER-CYCLONE
Residents prepare as 'rare' Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches Australian coast near Brisbane
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to cross the coast between the Queensland state capital Brisbane and the tourist city of Gold Coast to the south late on Thursday or early Friday

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

The Gold Coast Prepares For The Arrival Of Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is heading for Australia. Here's what you need to know 
People prepare for wild weather as meteorologists forecast Tropical Cyclone Alfred will hit Queensland later this week, with the state’s capital in its path

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

Storm-hit Irish towns are taking climate action into their own hands 
Storm-hit Irish towns are taking climate action into their own hands 
Joyce Fegan speaks to two communities in Cork and Leitrim that are working to become more more self-sufficient, and looking at two villages in the Netherlands and Germany that have achieved independence from the powergrid

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

Michael Moynihan: The number of days without sun in Dublin didn’t break any records. But it’s news?
S Michael Moynihan: The number of days without sun in Dublin didn’t break any records. But it’s news?
This privileging of Dublin’s significance isn’t always a case of daggers drawn. Sometimes it reveals itself in humour

Thu, 27 Feb, 2025

Winter weather Dec 10th 2023
Yellow wind and rain warning issued across Munster and eight other counties
Met Éireann has said that very strong and gusty winds, combined with heavy rain, could lead to difficult travel conditions

Sat, 22 Feb, 2025

Wind and rain warning issued for Cork, Kerry, Limerick and nine other counties
Wind and rain warning issued for Cork, Kerry, Limerick and nine other counties
The warning comes into effect at 2am on Sunday morning and will remain in place until 3pm on Sunday afternoon

Fri, 21 Feb, 2025

Yellow wind warnings issued for Cork, Kerry, Waterford, and three other counties
Yellow wind warnings issued for Cork, Kerry, Waterford, and three other counties
As for today's forecast, Met Éireann has said Thursday will be 'blustery with scattered heavy showers'

Thu, 20 Feb, 2025

For rural Ireland, 2025 has been dubbed 'the year of the Meitheal'
For rural Ireland, 2025 has been dubbed 'the year of the Meitheal'
'We have seen time and again the power of community and of the spirit of the people, and when it is challenged, our people rise.'

Wed, 19 Feb, 2025

Telecommunications Or Cellphone Radio Tower
1 in 3 mobile phone users affected by signal disruptions during Storm Éowyn
10 percent of landline phone services were cut during the peak of the storm

Fri, 14 Feb, 2025

Wind and rain expected to dominate country's weather this Valentine's weekend
Wind and rain expected to dominate country's weather this Valentine's weekend
Met Éireann has forecast a 'dull and damp' morning for Friday, followed by a cloudy night, with plenty of mist and fog

Fri, 14 Feb, 2025

Rain warnings issued for Cork and Waterford as temperatures set to fall 
Rain warnings issued for Cork and Waterford as temperatures set to fall 
The national forecaster issues the alert on Thursday morning, with it kicking in at 1pm on the same day.

Thu, 13 Feb, 2025

Winter weather Jan 25th 2025
200 premises still without power more than two weeks after Storm Éowyn
The premises still without power are located mainly in Roscommon, north Galway, and south Leitrim

Tue, 11 Feb, 2025

Winter weather Jan 25th 2025
Thousands still without power more than two weeks after Storm Éowyn
Power has so far been restored to 764,500 homes, farms, schools and businesses, however, 3,500 customers remain without supply

Sat, 08 Feb, 2025

Winter weather Jan 26th 2025
Europe sends 17 generators to help bring back power to homes still affected by Storm Éowyn
All of the generators have been supplied from a dedicated EU facility, funded through the EU budget

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

Winter weather Jan 25th 2025
Storm Éowyn: Hospitals seeing 'social admissions' due to lack of power and water at home, HSE says
Patients considered low risk have become 'vulnerable due to conditions at home', a spokesman said

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

Winter weather Jan 26th 2025
Met Éireann confirms Storm Éowyn set new wind speed records in Ireland
Storm Éowyn brought Ireland’s strongest recorded winds, with hurricane-force gusts of 184 km/h recorded in Galway

Thu, 06 Feb, 2025

Winter weather Jan 25th 2025
ESB urged to use record profits to pay for Storm Éowyn damage
Chief executive said cleanup from the storm would likely cost 'tens of millions', which will eventually likely 'find their way back into the overall cost of our distribution system network'

Wed, 05 Feb, 2025

Cabinet hears update on electric grid, as well as plans to bolster service 
Cabinet hears update on electric grid, as well as plans to bolster service 
While a formal review of the response to Storm Éowyn will be conducted by the Department of Housing, some learnings and subsequent actions in the energy sector have emerged already

Wed, 05 Feb, 2025

Temperatures to plunge to -3C later this week with frost and ice on route 
Temperatures to plunge to -3C later this week with frost and ice on route 
Daytime temperatures unlikely to rise higher than 8C, Met Éireann says

Tue, 04 Feb, 2025

Storm Éowyn: Almost two weeks later, 25,000 are still without power
Storm Éowyn: Almost two weeks later, 25,000 are still without power
The ESB said approximately 25,000 homes, farms, and businesses remain without power and it could be the weekend before it is restored

Tue, 04 Feb, 2025

Storm Éowyn: 32,000 homes and businesses still without power
Storm Éowyn: 32,000 homes and businesses still without power
Just under 400 premises also remain without water, according to Uisce Éireann

Mon, 03 Feb, 2025

Storms and power cuts 'must prompt redesign of new homes', according to councillors
Storms and power cuts 'must prompt redesign of new homes', according to councillors
Cork county councillors have asked officials to reexamine house designs as newly constructed properties almost solely rely on electricity for heating

Mon, 03 Feb, 2025

Winter weather Jan 25th 2025
Storm Éowyn: 45,000 still without power and 400 without water 
National Emergency Co-ordination Group is continuing to co-ordinate efforts to restore power water, telecommunications, and other services

Sun, 02 Feb, 2025

Storm Eowyn damage
Storm Éowyn: CF patient spent extra week in hospital while waiting for power to be restored
Gypsy Robinson, 22, is on the ESB’s vulnerable customer register and has queried why it seems this group has not been prioritised

Sun, 02 Feb, 2025

Christina McHugh: As Storm Éowyn swept in, I prayed that the roof would remain on the house
Christina McHugh: As Storm Éowyn swept in, I prayed that the roof would remain on the house
We’re into day eight as I write this without power, and up to a few minutes ago, without water

Sat, 01 Feb, 2025

'You can do nothing without electricity': Care worker tells how Storm Éowyn impacts his clients
'You can do nothing without electricity': Care worker tells how Storm Éowyn impacts his clients
Care assistant Arpad Csaba Pap said: 'One of my clients had to be admitted to hospital because he is on oxygen for 24 hours a day.'

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

Winter weather Jan 26th 2025
74,000 homes, schools, and businesses still without power in the wake of Storm Éowyn
Some 800 homes and premises have no water and about 5% of mobile phone users are still impacted by the storm

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

People with disabilities have been hit by ‘double whammy’ of snow and storms
People with disabilities have been hit by ‘double whammy’ of snow and storms
The weather-related misery was multiplied for some people with disabilities â€” for instance without power to charge hoists or wheelchairs 

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

‘Ireland needs to be more resilient to storms’ says Taoiseach, as 74,000 remain without power
‘Ireland needs to be more resilient to storms’ says Taoiseach, as 74,000 remain without power
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said: 'Climate change is now having an impact to a significant degree in our country and we have to step-change our resilience in respect of that'

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

Broken power lines and full blackout due to fallen tree after storm in Poconos mountains region
Stephen Cadogan: Seeing the power lines among the trees
In the north west, several of the power cuts during recent storms were blamed on wires being brought down in forestry plantations

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

The Mick Clifford Podcast: How do we source our electricity and is it sustainable?
The Mick Clifford Podcast: How do we source our electricity and is it sustainable?
The loss of electric power in some parts of the country following Storm Éowyn has brought into focus the whole way in which we source our electricity and particularly whether it is sustainable

 Listen | Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

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CAO application deadline extended for storm-impacted students 
CAO application deadline extended for storm-impacted students 
Saturday's CAO 2025 application deadline has been extended to Thursday, February 6 for students who are unable to complete theirs now due to Storm Éowyn 

Thu, 30 Jan, 2025

Storm Éowyn: First two generators from European Union arrive in Ireland
Storm Éowyn: First two generators from European Union arrive in Ireland
ESB Networks managing director Nicholas Tarrant said the storm will encourage the utility to take stock of the overall network in order to learn from it going forward

Thu, 30 Jan, 2025

Garda reduce speed campaign
Drivers warned to take extra care over bank holiday weekend as Storm Éowyn leaves treacherous conditions
Garda road safety operation kicked off on Thursday and will remain in place until Tuesday morning

Thu, 30 Jan, 2025

Winter weather Jan 29th 2025
GAA club opens its doors to offer refuge to locals still without power after Storm Éowyn
St Brigid's Club in Kiltoom, Co Roscommon, has become a place of refuge, offering families a place to cook a hot meal, while remote workers huddled over laptops on bar tables

Wed, 29 Jan, 2025

Winter weather Jan 26th 2025
Storm Éowyn: 133,000 still without power as farmers warn of crop shortage 
Around 142,000 homes, farms, and businesses are still in the dark, and electricity in the worst affected areas may not be restored until the middle of next week

Wed, 29 Jan, 2025

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