The growth in consumer spending “underwhelmed somewhat” last month, even as shoppers were able to get out and spend following the havoc caused by Storm Emma in previous months, a leading survey has found.

The Peter Mc Very Trust says that the response to Storm Emma was a major factor in the reduction of rough sleeper numbers.

Sinn Féin wants to bring in legislation which would prevent companies from opening during severe weather events.

The Taoiseach is honouring a number of organisations and people who went above and beyond during Storm Ophelia and Storm Emma.

St Patrick's Day falling on a weekend and an early Easter at the end of the month helped to boost the numbers.

Over 2,000 new blood donors have come forward in the aftermath of Storm Emma.

More than €50,000 has been raised in under 18 hours for a young Cork teenager who was severely injured during Storm Emma in March.

A Cork family have been blown away by the response to a GoFundMe page set up for a teen injured during Storm Emma.

Nine out of 10 people think the red weather alert issued by Met Éireann during Storm Emma was justified.

Some may have assumed “global warming” means that snow events in March were a thing of the past.

I am writing to express my concern over the very dangerous loss of basic services in the Rosslare/Broadway areas.

We Irish trudged through snow and blizzards during Storm Emma to ensure everyone was safe and warm.

Latest: Irish Water says 2,450 customers remain without a water supply.

By Stephen Cadogan

By Karen Walsh

Insurance companies are being urged to prioritise farmers who've been hit by Storm Emma after the Beast from the East ravaged the country last week.

Events of natural disaster can bring out the very best in people. This has been exemplified within Irish society the past week and in particular within our health services.

Latest: Irish Water says 16,000 are without water in counties Tipperary, Galway, Wexford and Leitrim.

There is an urgent appeal for blood donations following last week's storm.

The Dublin Region Homeless Executive is to carry out a review after last week's extreme weather.

One exotic bird has been returned to his home in Marlay Park in Dublin following Storm Emma.

Severe pressure on health and water services are being tackled by staff nationwide as the massive clean-up continues in the aftermath of Storm Emma.

Water rationing is to be introduced across Dublin overnight as widespread leaks, caused by burst pipes during freezing temperatures, led to major shortages.

30 staff members employed at the Lidl store in Tallaght which was looted during Storm Emma have been redeployed to other stores in the area.

Water restrictions and pressure on hospital services will continue in the coming days and weeks in the aftermath of the Storm Emma, writes Juno McEnroe.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has warned officials may "find people dead in their homes in the coming days" when isolated areas are cleared of snow and elderly people are checked on.

Storm Emma left its mark on the country this week bringing with it the largest snowfall we have witnessed in years.

Community spirit was alive in Co Kildare today as hundreds helped clear the snow ahead of Monday's return to school.

Leave it to the Irish to make the most of a four-day snowstorm that forced the country into lockdown.

Storm Emma brought with it a snow storm that the country will remember for a long time to come.

There was a lot of happy school kids this week as Storm Emma forced schools to shut across the UK and Ireland.

Storm Emma has forced a lot of GAA match cancellations across the country this week and our European friends across the water were no different.

We may have been unable to get around the country in the past couple of days, but we haven't been wasting our time, what with all this snow about.

Dublin's Bull Bridge will be closed for several hours later today.

The President of the Irish Farmers Association says dairy farms are facing a crisis due to the current weather conditions.

Latest: Eight men arrested after two supermarkets were looted in Dublin during Friday's blizzards have been charged with theft, burglary and trespassing offences, Gardaí have said.

The President of the Irish Farmers Association says dairy farms are facing a crisis due to the current weather conditions.

Latest: Residents in Cork city have been advised to conserve water amid fears of possible supply restrictions over the coming hours as the thaw sets in.

Icy roads will continue to cause treacherous driving conditions across vast swathes of the UK today, but a gradual thaw is setting in.

By Eamon Quinn

Despite some challenges, we’re in better economic shape than the last time a big freeze hit, says Jim Power.

The lack of a print edition of the Irish Examiner yesterday was one of the very rare occasions in the newspaper’s history not to print.

A teenager who suffered life-changing neck injuries in a fall while taking photos of the snow is expected to be transferred to Dublin for specialist treatment.

Irish Water has warned of some water treatment plants struggling to cope because of exceptionally high demand.