‘We have entered a new reality’: Ireland is alarmingly unprepared for a heatwave future
From a lack of cool spaces to the push for more energy efficient homes, Ireland has no clear plan to cope with a warming world
Extreme weather
Met Éireann issues heat warning for 12 counties with temperatures set to soar
Ireland is likely to see hot and humid weather for the next week at least
Dublin and Cork look to lead on climate action in ambitious pilot project
Plans for Dublin and Cork show sweeping changes needed in transport, housing and energy sources
How often to apply sunscreen, symptoms of heat exhaustion and safety tips for Ireland’s hot spell
From sunburn to heat exhaustion, it’s important to take care during hot weather spells
Met Éireann forecasts temperatures to increase from Friday as some areas face water restrictions
Uisce Éireann places night-time restrictions on water supplies affecting Kilkenny, Tipperary, Donegal, Cork and Meath
Irish holidaymakers leave belongings and flee French wildfires
More than 10,000 evacuated near Perpignan as blaze threatened villages close to French border with Spain
Deaths increased by 29% in France during week of record heat, health agency says
Funeral directors in Paris say they have struggled to find places to store bodies before burial or cremation
One in 10 Irish homes is at risk of overheating. Supermarket fans won’t cut it
Middle-floor and top-floor apartments and compact dwellings are at increased overheating risk, as are deep retrofitted homes
Ireland set for more extreme weather as climate data points to worsening trends
European analysts register 11-year streak of temperature records with warning of more to come
Record number of overseas deaths reported to Department of Foreign Affairs
More than one in five of all consular cases last year concerned Irish citizens dying abroad
State needs to spend €50bn on climate action up to 2050, warns Central Bank
‘We are no longer on a trajectory towards the very worst-case scenarios once feared’
Emergency response hubs to play critical role in helping Ireland withstand future storms
National Emergency Co-ordination Group expects State to have ‘six to 12 mid-level storms in any given season’
Weak investment to mitigate extreme weather sharpens risk to ‘Ireland’s fiscal resilience’
Central Bank of Ireland and Climate Change Advisory Council highlight urgent need to address ‘insurance protection gap’
We need a new type of green politics to rebuild a strong climate movement
Decarbonising Ireland and restoring biodiversity is going to take decades. We must be willing to experiment and sometimes fail
Carbon dioxide levels hit new high, locking in overheating of Earth for centuries, WMO warns
World threatened by ‘vicious climate cycle’ that continues to bring more extreme weather
September wettest month of 2025 so far with cool temperatures overall, says Met Éireann
Southeast, southwest and northwest experienced highest rainfall levels
Rising sea levels, more storm surges and shifting weather patterns put properties at risk
Parts of Dublin, Clare, Limerick and Louth exposed to ‘rising sea levels and more frequent storm surges’
Climate change responsible for 16,500 heat-related deaths in Europe this summer, scientists find
Burning of fossil fuels directly linked to two out of three heat-related fatalities across European cities
What does the summer of 2025 tell us about the changing climate?
Ireland is not immune from extreme weather already hitting Europe
AI needed to help Ireland’s infrastructure withstand climate disasters – Deloitte
Global report finds AI tools can boost resilience of ageing infrastructure and mitigate flood and storm damage
Public ‘unsure what big switch to clean energy means and how to play their part’
Cost, complex grant processes and uncertainty are affecting move to green power, says advisory body
Why isn’t the message on climate change getting through?
Reports of extreme weather events are still being described as rare or unavoidable, while the findings of scientists are often dismissed as inflexible dogma
At least 30 reported dead as ‘extreme’ rain causes flooding in Beijing
More than 80,000 residents relocated as almost a year’s worth of rain falls in Chinese capital over a few days
From sunscreen to staying cool: how to keep yourself and your family safe in the heat
With extreme temperatures being recorded in popular holiday spots, it is vital to be prepared
Climate Council calls for €10,000 EV grants as transport emissions cuts ‘unlikely to be achieved’
Urgent Government intervention needed to back sustained reductions, says climate advisory body
Water always wins, which is why we should work with it and make the land act like a sponge
Thinking in a Climate Emergency: Reliance on quick-fix solutions to tackle flooding will never hold the answer
Water supplies ‘on a knife edge’ with warm and dry weather set to continue, Uisce Éireann warns
Minimal amounts of rainfall forecast up to next weekend, though more substantial showers may then follow
What is the water quality like at your local beach? Use our table to check
EPA warns local authorities on contamination from ‘high rainfall events’
Plan under way to protect telecoms network from extreme weather
Service providers may have to submit annual reports on implementation of measures
Offshore wind farms at risk of legal challenges due to flawed developer-led policy, environmentalists warn
Setting aside of ecosystem-based marine planning in Ireland has created a ‘mess’, says Blue Ireland
Striking east-west contrast as extreme heat and flooding mark Europe’s warmest year
Europe continues to warm faster than other continents, with cities unprepared for extreme weather events, Copernicus-WMO report warns
Power grid to be strengthened against storm threat
ESB networks to improve surveying, hazard removal and forestry management
If I can’t get flood insurance, can I still buy a particular house?
Even people who haven’t been affected by flooding can now struggle to get insured, depending on where they live
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
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