It’s not yet three months since Storm Ophelia swept across the country leaving a path of destruction in its wake, especially in mature forests.

Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has disagreed with a claim by the outgoing chair of the Government Housing Agency, Conor Skehan, that some people are pretending to be homeless to skip housing queues.

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Compared to the wrath of Ophelia, last week’s Storm Dylan was a breeze, coming and going without causing too much damage.