Plans to boost electricity grid resilience ahead of winter storm season to go to Cabinet
Proposals follow Storm Éowyn, which left 760,000 homes without power and some customers waiting weeks for restoration
Weather events
Heat and rains increase risk of disease as Myanmar earthquake death toll continues to rise
Risk worsened by damage to about half of healthcare facilities in affected areas
Business owners in the Clarinbridge flood zone: ‘There is now always the risk that it will happen again’
During Storm Debi, local businesses in The Bridge Centre were plunged into crisis after an unprecedented storm surge battered the premises
Myanmar earthquake: Death toll hits 1,700 as hundreds remain trapped or missing
Damaged infrastructure slowing humanitarian operation as rescue teams continue searches
Tonga earthquake: Magnitude 7 strikes south Pacific islands
Hazardous tsunami waves from quake possible within 300km of epicenter along coasts of Tonga
‘If we flood again, we’re homeless’: Midleton homeowners in crisis without flood insurance after storms
Homeowners say they are ‘living in terror’ because nothing has been done to protect them from a recurrence of Storm Babet’s devastating floods
Myanmar earthquake death toll hits 1,644 as rescuers scramble to free trapped survivors
Quake damaged roads, bridges and buildings in Myanmar, crippling critical infrastructure amid grinding civil war
Ireland weather: Sunshine and temperatures up to 17 degrees expected, say Met Éireann
Largely dry conditions due in the week ahead
Shockwaves from Myanmar earthquake reach Ireland
Seismic instruments in Ireland picked up the aftershocks from the 7.7 magnitude tremor
Myanmar earthquake: At least 140 killed, hundreds injured with at least nine dead in Thailand
Social media posts from Mandalay showed collapsed buildings and debris strewn across streets
In pictures: Myanmar and Thailand rocked by powerful earthquake
Several people died and buildings collapsed in Myanmar and Thailand after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook the region
Winter flood and storm damage may worsen due to Atlantic wind system changes, scientists warn
Changes to North Atlantic oscillation could increase frequency of cold snaps, floods and storms, says study
Ireland must scale up preparations for extreme weather events, climate council warns
‘If we do not put structures and resources in place, communities will be increasingly exposed,’ Climate Change Advisory Council chair says
€5.2m in humanitarian payments after Storm Éowyn exceeds annual totals since at least 2017
Payments totalling €3.8 million after in 2023 Storm Babet next highest sum after an extreme weather event
Dozens dead after tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms cause havoc across US
At least 39 people dead as tornadoes, blinding dust storms and fast-moving wildfires sweep through several states
At least 32 killed as huge storm sweeps across US
US storm: Tornadoes kill 11 in Missouri as evacuations ordered in Oklahoma after more than 130 fires reported
Bright St Patrick’s weekend ahead but chill forecast for Monday’s parades
A brisk, easterly breeze will make St Patrick’s Day feel cold
Australia: floodwaters still threaten parts of east coast after tropical storm
One person killed and several others injured after heavy rain falls on Queensland and New South Wales
‘Half the city is without power’: Readers in Australia share their storm experiences
It was an ‘eerie few days’ in Brisbane as a strange weather system named Alfred came calling
Ex-Cyclone Alfred: One dead and mass blackouts after tropical low hits Australia
Cyclone weakens to tropical low, but ‘intense’ rainfall threatens flooding, says expert
Ex-Cyclone Alfred: Are you Irish and living near Brisbane? Tell us your story
Were you negatively impacted by weather conditions that struck Australia’s eastern regions this weekend?
Australia warns thousands to move to safety as tropical Cyclone Alfred nears
Massive storm due to make landfall early on Saturday near Brisbane
Cyclone Alfred: Millions brace for impact as storm stalls off Australia’s east coast
Storm now likely to make landfall by Saturday morning near Brisbane, Australia’s third-most populous city
Wind records broken on Mace Head during Storm Éowyn, Met Éireann says
Storm Éowyn brought hurricane-force winds while temperatures in December and February were above average
Cyclone Alfred: Australia’s east coast braces for rare tropical storm heading toward Brisbane
Storm warnings extend for more than 500km as authorities urge residents in low-lying areas to evacuate
Ireland weather: February’s 11 sunless days matches 1969 record
Average February temperatures rose as Gale Force winds hit
Valencia leader faces awkward questions over flood tragedy
Carlos Mazón has appeared to change his account of whereabouts
Ireland weather: Yellow warning in effect as strong winds, heavy rains sweep country
Wind warning in place for five counties in northwest
Why has much of Ireland had no sun for 10 days now? The jet stream is to blame
Jet stream is to blame, with a blocking system shutting out the sun
After Storm Éowyn, Ireland must do what Sweden did 20 years ago
Storm Gudrun shocked the Nordic country into building a new, climate-proofed power grid. Will Ireland follow suit?
‘Everyone is locked in their house’: Western Australia braces for flash flooding as Cyclone Zelia makes landfall
People told it is ‘too late to leave’, as destructive storm hits
Power finally restored to all homes and businesses following Storm Éowyn
More than 768,000 homes, businesses and schools lost power due to the storm
Storm Éowyn is a reminder why we need more EVs and fewer Sitka spruce trees
It makes no sense to put public money into a forest that is going to be blown down again in 10, 20 or 30 years' time
Roscommon household has power restored 18 days after Storm Éowyn
‘The children have been in tears such was the stress of the past few weeks’
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