Storm Éowyn

Housing targets and ministerial appointments among other topics addressed as TDs reconvene

Drone photographs of fallen trees in Newbridge, Co Galway, show scale of damage in some areas

Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy sought to end impasse but Michael Lowry is not ready to let matter rest

We cannot afford to have a process of self-justification end up in a policy whitewash

On Tuesday more than 25,000 homes and businesses remained without power as ESB Networks and international crews worked to restore supply

Storm set to be fourth most costly event since 2000

‘I haven’t really been able to charge my power chair. I got it charged a few days ago but it was really difficult'

Met Éireann predicts thermometers could dip as low as -3 on Friday and into the weekend

ESB Networks, aided by skilled technicians from abroad, has restored power to 738,000 customers

Dáil is expected to hear statements on the State’s response to the storm this week if a row over speaking time can be resolved

Thousands of homes, farms, schools and businesses remain without electricity

Labour is ‘more engaged’ with devolved institutions than Tories, Stormont’s First Minister says

Bank holiday push catches 163 people driving under influence of alcohol or drugs

Preparing for the inevitable consequences of a heating world is an urgent task for governments everywhere. Ours hasn’t given it remotely enough attention

Numbers without electricity down from peak of 768,000 following unprecedented impact of storm

Storm Éowyn aftermath: Rory Comer (28) has been receiving palliative care for brain cancer in Dunmore, Co Galway

Just over a week on, tens of thousands of premises are still without power and water, meaning we have tough, urgent choices to make

ESB Networks warned public not to approach dangerous fallen electricity infrastructure

From Seanad election latest to the neverending Dáil speaking rights row, it's your essential end-of-week politics catch-up

The worship of mammon and mammon-makers has brought us to the point where a rich felon purports to rule the world and carve it up to his liking

Our electricity grid is not robust enough to handle the storms that are coming our way

‘We’re not resilient to today’s climate,‘ says expert as State and utility companies face greater pressure to prepare for stormier weather

West of Ireland counting the cost of storm a week on with many in Galway still without power

Radio: At least the RTÉ host is doing his bit to help out. Government Ministers seem caught in the headlights

Austrian crew set out for Ireland on Monday at 5am in their own cars, travelled through the night, sharing driving duties, and arrived 1,900km and 27 hours later

If this storm erodes public confidence in electrification, it could lead to backtracking

About 2,800 houses still without water as CAO deadline is extended for students in affected areas

Priest says Kacper Dudek was proud of his Polish heritage and loved his family and girlfriend

The destruction of Connacht GAA’s Air Dome in Bekan is a travesty for thousands of kids around the entire province

In Dunmore, Co Galway, Rory Comer (28), who has brain cancer, is receiving controlled drugs from a nurse by candlelight, according to his mother

Rachel Connolly says she rebuked Micheál Martin for ‘lack of preparedness and response’

Residents express frustration at not knowing when power and water will be restored

Galway GP has to dispose of vaccines due to power outages as many could be without electricity into next week

Robin McDonagh has spent a quarter of his life in the Connemara Court Hotel as his mother’s home has no electricity, heat or water

Tree-lined parkland layouts particularly affected in the west and north of the island as storm wreaks unprecedented damage

Repair crews from Austria, Finland arrive to assist ESB in restoring power

Storm Éowyn aftermath: Anger and frustration are evident in Castlerea over lack of power, water and phone services

Meath have sourced a mobile scoreboard from the county’s Centre of Excellence

Rural householders and farmers highlight crucial role of generators as premises remain without mains electricity while ESB crews work to repair grid damage

‘We have a stove in the sitting room so we’re sleeping in there. We can’t sleep in our bedroom because the room is freezing’