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<p> A file photo of flooding on the promenade in Ardmore, Co Waterford. Met Éireann has issued orange rain warnings for Dublin, Wicklow, Waterford, and Louth, with yellow warnings for a further nine counties. File picture: Dan Linehan</p>

politics

Orange warnings in place as Dáil descends into shouting match over flood defences

Sinn Féin deputy leader Pearse Doherty and Tánaiste Simon Harris chastised by Leas-Cheann Comhairle John McGuinness for repeated clashes during Leaders' Questions

<p>Storm Chandra wreaked havoc in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, this week as the River Slaney bursts its banks. Hundreds of schools were closed, and tens of thousands of people were left without power during the storm. Picture: Niall Carson/PA</p>

ourview

Irish Examiner view: Home insurance falls victim to Storm Chandra and climate change

<p> Soldiers from 1 Brigade Signals at a Cork County Council depot filling and delivering sandbags to protect against further flooding in Midleton on October 20, 2023. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

munster

Minister for State to meet Cork County Council over flood insurance

An ill wind: How Storm Éowyn uncovered ancient Irish burial sites after 1,300 years

spotlight

An ill wind: How Storm Éowyn uncovered ancient Irish burial sites after 1,300 years

Extreme Weather Illinois

world

US braced for storms threatening heavy snow and freezing rain

Weathering storms — and new beginnings

outdoors

Weathering storms — and new beginnings

Assam, india - July 17, 2020 : Vodafone a largest telecommunication company.

Vodafone customers' mobile data usage soars over 19% in 2025

Vodafone's busiest day of the year was December 9, with customers using 1,660 TB of data as Storm Bram hit

Mon, 05 Jan, 2026

Social enterprises can be powerful drivers of climate action

Social enterprises can be powerful drivers of climate action

In an era of increasingly severe storms, social enterprises are reusing, repurposing, and recycling resources in innovative ways — while also reinvesting back into their social cause

Wed, 31 Dec, 2025

'Midleton flood left my family in despair': Cork residents write to Government about their plight

'Midleton flood left my family in despair': Cork residents write to Government about their plight

Midleton, Mogeely, and Rathcormac residents prominent among those making submissions to the consultation stage of the Accelerating Infrastructure plan

Tue, 30 Dec, 2025

Michelle McKeown: The weather tug-of-war that shapes our winters

Michelle McKeown: The weather tug-of-war that shapes our winters

Understanding the North Atlantic Oscillation won’t stop Irish winters being chaotic, but it helps explain why they sometimes fall into familiar rhythms. And it reminds us that, while climate change is gradually reshaping global systems, natural variability still has plenty to say

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Why early-warning systems matter more than ever

Why early-warning systems matter more than ever

Long before sensors and satellites, people used whatever tools they had to read the world around them. In fact, the earliest warning systems were rooted in observation, culture and instinct — but sensors, algorithms and automated texts are now being employed in places such as Midleton in Cork

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

Winter weather Jan 26th 2025

Taoiseach to tell world leaders at Cop30 Storm Éowyn showed 'climate change is a reality'

Micheál Martin will draw on the record-breaking Storm Éowyn from early January in his speech, which brought sustained hurricane-force winds of 142km per hour.

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

Budget 2026: The music won't stop like it did after the crash — but the tempo has changed

Budget 2026: The music won't stop like it did after the crash — but the tempo has changed

Tuesday's budget will be nowhere near the horror witnessed by the 'bailout babies' in 2008 and 2009 but it will be far more moderate than last year's election budget

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

Storm Amy: Man, 40s, dies in 'weather-related incident' in Donegal

Storm Amy: Man, 40s, dies in 'weather-related incident' in Donegal

Incident happened at a domestic residence in Letterkenny at around 4.15 pm.

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

Winter weather Jan 26th 2025

Climate council criticises Government for not learning lessons in storm response

The report expressed its disappointment that a cross-government review of the response to Storm Éowyn remains unpublished

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

'We really don’t have any protection': Cork flood victims stage protest at County Hall

'We really don’t have any protection': Cork flood victims stage protest at County Hall

Members of the Midleton and East Cork Flood Protection Group are protesting outside County Hall in Cork City today

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

Summer weather July 24th 2019

Yellow thunderstorm warning for Cork, Kerry, and Limerick

Met Éireann has warned of possible lightning damage, power outages, and localised flooding

Sun, 17 Aug, 2025

Launch of the Luas Cork Emerging Preferred Route Public Consultation

Taoiseach wants town councils re-established in three years

Micheál Martin cited Midleton floods and people in the town lamenting the lack of an urban council as a 'first point of response'

Wed, 09 Jul, 2025

Photo of a woman preparing a survival kit for doomsday

Caitríona Redmond: Could you survive 72 hours in an emergency?

The EU wants all citizens to be prepared, how much work will it take?

Mon, 12 May, 2025

Earth Day: TDs and senators urged to scrutinise climate policies

Earth Day: TDs and senators urged to scrutinise climate policies

To mark Earth Day 2025, Friends of the Earth urged Oireachtas members to respond to the climate crisis with the 'urgency and commitment it deserves'

Tue, 22 Apr, 2025

'Storm Éowyn should warn us about threat to Ireland's gas pipelines and electric cables'

'Storm Éowyn should warn us about threat to Ireland's gas pipelines and electric cables'

The warning came ahead of Monday's special report in the 'Irish Examiner' about threats to Ireland's subsea cables and pipelines

Mon, 07 Apr, 2025

A view of the Connacht GAA Air Dome after high winds from Storn Eowyn damaged the venue 24/1/2025

Storm Éowyn to cost over €240m in insurance claims

Brokers warn businesses that 'storm clustering' may leave them financially exposed

Mon, 07 Apr, 2025

LNG tanker is passing by Singapore Strait.

Ciarán Brennan: Government is letting bills mount up rather than deal with climate change

Ireland faces an eye-watering €26bn bill for missing EU climate targets but the Government is prioritising short-term economic growth over environmental protections

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

Storm-hit Irish towns are taking climate action into their own hands

Storm-hit Irish towns are taking climate action into their own hands

Joyce Fegan speaks to two communities in Cork and Leitrim that are working to become more more self-sufficient, and looking at two villages in the Netherlands and Germany that have achieved independence from the powergrid

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

Storm Éowyn costs 'will not be added to customer ESB bills'

Storm Éowyn costs 'will not be added to customer ESB bills'

ESB chief apologises to customers adversely affected by the storm for 'adding to the stress facing customers at this difficult time'

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

New Taoiseach appointed

S Fergus Finlay: With one stupid decision, coalition undermined itself and united the opposition

The Ceann Comhairle says the regional Independents cannot be considered part of the opposition. But many questions remain about the shoddy little deal Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael struck with them

Tue, 04 Feb, 2025

Winter weather Jan 25th 2025

Storm Éowyn: 45,000 still without power and 400 without water

National Emergency Co-ordination Group is continuing to co-ordinate efforts to restore power water, telecommunications, and other services

Sun, 02 Feb, 2025

Storm Eowyn damage

Storm Éowyn: CF patient spent extra week in hospital while waiting for power to be restored

Gypsy Robinson, 22, is on the ESB’s vulnerable customer register and has queried why it seems this group has not been prioritised

Sun, 02 Feb, 2025

Winter weather Jan 26th 2025

74,000 homes, schools, and businesses still without power in the wake of Storm Éowyn

Some 800 homes and premises have no water and about 5% of mobile phone users are still impacted by the storm

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

People with disabilities have been hit by ‘double whammy’ of snow and storms

People with disabilities have been hit by ‘double whammy’ of snow and storms

The weather-related misery was multiplied for some people with disabilities — for instance without power to charge hoists or wheelchairs

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

‘Ireland needs to be more resilient to storms’ says Taoiseach, as 74,000 remain without power

‘Ireland needs to be more resilient to storms’ says Taoiseach, as 74,000 remain without power

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said: 'Climate change is now having an impact to a significant degree in our country and we have to step-change our resilience in respect of that'

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

CAO application deadline extended for storm-impacted students

CAO application deadline extended for storm-impacted students

Saturday's CAO 2025 application deadline has been extended to Thursday, February 6 for students who are unable to complete theirs now due to Storm Éowyn

Thu, 30 Jan, 2025

'We weren't slow in accepting Storm Éowyn help' – Taoiseach

'We weren't slow in accepting Storm Éowyn help' – Taoiseach

Micheál Martin rejected suggestions that Ireland had been slow in responding to offers of help from the EU

Tue, 28 Jan, 2025

We can't stop storms coming but we can be more ready for them

We can't stop storms coming but we can be more ready for them

Our national approach to forest management needs to change dramatically to help us respond better to the increasing frequency and severity of big storms

Tue, 28 Jan, 2025

'Now is the time for action': Calls to recall the Dáil after Storm Éowyn destruction

'Now is the time for action': Calls to recall the Dáil after Storm Éowyn destruction

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald wrote to the Taoiseach asking him to urgently recall the Dáil to address the aftermath

Mon, 27 Jan, 2025

Storm Éowyn: 100,000 could be left without power into February, says ESB

Storm Éowyn: 100,000 could be left without power into February, says ESB

Emergency response hubs are being set up in the areas worst hit by Storm Éowyn while Ireland has asked the EU for emergency generators

Mon, 27 Jan, 2025

625,000 remain without power as ESB warns full restoration may take over a week

625,000 remain without power as ESB warns full restoration may take over a week

Satellite imagery suggests a dangerous weather phenomenon known as a sting jet developed over Ireland on Friday morning

Fri, 24 Jan, 2025

Storm Éowyn has potential to bring tornado-like activity as schools closed and flights cancelled

Storm Éowyn has potential to bring tornado-like activity as schools closed and flights cancelled

Status red warning issued nationwide for Storm Éowyn; destructive winds and power outages expected. Public urged to shelter in place

Thu, 23 Jan, 2025

Storm Éowyn: Elevated section of busy Cork to Dublin motorway to close overnight

Storm Éowyn: Elevated section of busy Cork to Dublin motorway to close overnight

The closure of the viaduct, which will require the closure of the motorway between junctions 14 and 15, will begin from 9pm

Thu, 23 Jan, 2025

Man’s death blamed on major storm pounding California’s central coast

Man’s death blamed on major storm pounding California’s central coast

A major storm pounded California’s central coast on Monday, bringing flooding and high surf that was blamed for fatally trapping a man beneath debris on a beach and later partially collapsing a pier, tossing three people into the Pacific Ocean.

Tue, 24 Dec, 2024

Storm Darragh: Disruption lingers as some to be left without power for a week

Storm Darragh: Disruption lingers as some to be left without power for a week

ESB Networks says, due to the severity and significant scale of Storm Darragh damage, some customers may be without power for 'approximately a week'

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Early warning system 'would have helped people better prepare for floods'

Early warning system 'would have helped people better prepare for floods'

Carlow Weather's Alan O'Reilly said if such a system was in place people in areas worst hit by Storm Bert could have been better prepared

Sun, 24 Nov, 2024

One Funny Cat in Front of the Fireplace

Donal Hickey: Weather folklore to blow you away — or is it all just hot air?

What it might mean if your cat snuggles up close to the fireplace... from spotting swallows flying low to the science of cloud seeding we have a fascination with the weather

Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

Spain floods: 'Warning systems did not work' as death toll reaches 205

Spain floods: 'Warning systems did not work' as death toll reaches 205

An Irish man in Valencia speaks of local people's anger but also of community spirit as thousands of volunteers help clean up the worst-hit areas

Sat, 02 Nov, 2024

'Beyond ridiculous': Midleton people who held back Storm Babet won't get flood grant

'Beyond ridiculous': Midleton people who held back Storm Babet won't get flood grant

To qualify for flood defence grants, properties 'must have flooded internally' — so people who managed to stem the flow won't get help

Sat, 02 Nov, 2024

Midleton fears another disaster amid ‘broken promises’ a year on from Storm Babet

Midleton fears another disaster amid ‘broken promises’ a year on from Storm Babet

As Met Éireann issues warnings about Storm Ashley, the people of the east Cork town fear a repeat of last year's flooding

Sat, 19 Oct, 2024

'There is still a deep, underlying fear' one year after Storm Babet caused havoc in Midleton

'There is still a deep, underlying fear' one year after Storm Babet caused havoc in Midleton

Residents and businesspeople of Midleton tell Neil Michael of the stress they feel amid the continued threat of further deluges

Fri, 18 Oct, 2024

Tropical Storm Helene strengthens amid hurricane warnings for Florida and Mexico

Tropical Storm Helene strengthens amid hurricane warnings for Florida and Mexico

Tropical Storm Helene was rapidly strengthening in the Caribbean Sea and expected to become a hurricane on Wednesday while moving north along Mexico’s coast toward the US.

Wed, 25 Sep, 2024

Tropical storm leaves at least 14 dead in the Philippines

Tropical storm leaves at least 14 dead in the Philippines

At least 14 people have been killed after a tropical storm triggered floods and landslides in the Philippines. Tropical Storm Yagi, locally called Enteng, swept through the northern tourist city of Antipolo.

Tue, 03 Sep, 2024

Heavy rain forecast for several days as deadly storm sweeps across Japan

Heavy rain forecast for several days as deadly storm sweeps across Japan

Tropical Storm Shanshan has brought torrential rain to Japan’s Shizuoka area south-west of Tokyo, as weather officials warned it will linger for several more days.

Sun, 01 Sep, 2024