Storm Éowyn

Storm Éowyn brought hurricane-force winds while temperatures in December and February were above average

Move follows closure of schools following storms, snowfall and power cuts

Government taskforce tackling aftermath of devastating weather system

Almost 24,000 claims have been filed to date in what is now likely to be the most costly weather event this century

Michael Seery (73) said his plantation has been ‘flattened’ by last month’s winds

Simon Harris to brief ministers on plan and seek approval for Ireland’s participation in G20 forum, while Peter Burke is to set out IDA Ireland’s new five-year strategy

Clean-up continues at Ireland’s nature reserves more than three weeks after record winds hit

Ireland needs a new centre of gravity in the social care sector. It needs an approach which is both place-based and outcome focused

Storm Gudrun shocked the Nordic country into building a new, climate-proofed power grid. Will Ireland follow suit?

Insurance Ireland had predicted overall claims could reach as much as €200m

More than 768,000 homes, businesses and schools lost power due to the storm

‘The children have been in tears such was the stress of the past few weeks’

Shoppers stocked up before arrival of bad weather and embraced dry January

Natural disasters pose a humanitarian crisis for certain groups and it’s time for authorities to plan for this

Power restored to 766,000 customers since ‘unprecedented’ weather conditions

Seen & heard: Developers summoned; Xerotech on the brink; Glencore eyes Pallas Green sale; CRH invests in 3D; Mounjaro arrives; and O’Hara brewery talks

Technicians from Austria, Finland, Great Britain, Germany and Norway are assisting with reconnections

Many beloved garden structures were battered (or removed entirely) by Storm Éowyn. How to stop it happening again?

Tánaiste Simon Harris says comments from Paddy Hayes were ‘extraordinarily insensitive’

People in area frustrated at ‘atrocious’ response from Government as 7,000 properties remain without power

‘Data buoys withstood intense weather, remained operational and continued delivering crucial data’ - Marine Institute

Technical challenges and cost of extensive underground cabling would be enormous but ESB needs to produce a plan to cope with scale of climate change

The storm felled thousands of trees in the State’s most forested county, leaving thousands of residents without power

Government requested power generators under emergency EU scheme on Saturday after ‘unprecedented’ storm

While power has been restored to most schools, teachers feel children’s needs have not been prioritised

Independent TD says ‘fallen trees responsible for ’95 per cent of damage’, Harris tells Dáil 12,000 premises still without electricity

Danny Healy-Rae goes solo on Opposition benches after the old band breaks up, and watches his brother Michael hurry around the Government benches

Hurricane force 12 winds hit Mace Head and Malin Head on January 24th

Taoiseach briefs Cabinet on plans to restore 11 proposed laws to Dáil order paper

Father had died in front of his family, says Sinn Féin’s Rose Conway-Walsh, adding ‘That is the tragedy of it. That is how urgent this is’

Storm Éowyn caused ‘significant levels of damage’ to forest estate, Coillte says

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