The Uninsurables: One in 20 Irish houses struggles to get flood insurance
We’ve been lucky so far but ‘only a matter of time before a 3m storm surge’ hits Ireland
We’ve been lucky so far but ‘only a matter of time before a 3m storm surge’ hits Ireland
‘If we do not put structures and resources in place, communities will be increasingly exposed,’ Climate Change Advisory Council chair says
Payments totalling €3.8 million after in 2023 Storm Babet next highest sum after an extreme weather event
Licensed owners urged to quickly clear felled trees as equivalent of almost 2.5 times annual timber harvest brought down
Will traditional heating methods return to new builds or will backup generators become commonplace?
Engineers say State is poorly equipped for extreme weather as survey of public shows most expect more floods
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
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
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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