Power grid to be strengthened against storm threat
ESB networks to improve surveying, hazard removal and forestry management
Storm Éowyn
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
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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
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
Storm Éowyn’s €500m toll on Irish forestry revealed by satellite imagery
Licensed owners urged to quickly clear felled trees as equivalent of almost 2.5 times annual timber harvest brought down
How can homes be futureproofed to deal with power outages caused by extreme weather?
Will traditional heating methods return to new builds or will backup generators become commonplace?
Ireland’s flood defences are inadequate, experts warn
Engineers say State is poorly equipped for extreme weather as survey of public shows most expect more floods
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
Schools told to ignore ‘fake’ circular directing them to open for Easter holidays
Move follows closure of schools following storms, snowfall and power cuts
Storm Éowyn causes €500m damage to forests
Government taskforce tackling aftermath of devastating weather system
Insurers say Storm Éowyn claims could hit €300m
Almost 24,000 claims have been filed to date in what is now likely to be the most costly weather event this century
Storm Éowyn impact the ‘last straw’ for Mayo foresters
Michael Seery (73) said his plantation has been ‘flattened’ by last month’s winds
Ireland could give Ukraine €50m in non-lethal military support, Cabinet to hear
Simon Harris to brief ministers on plan and seek approval for Ireland’s participation in G20 forum, while Peter Burke is to set out IDA Ireland’s new five-year strategy
Tallest tree in Co Donegal castle gardens among casualties of Storm Éowyn
Clean-up continues at Ireland’s nature reserves more than three weeks after record winds hit
Storm Éowyn highlighted the challenges Ireland faces as an ageing society and economy
Ireland needs a new centre of gravity in the social care sector. It needs an approach which is both place-based and outcome focused
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?
FBD sees net hit from Storm Éowyn at €30m
Insurance Ireland had predicted overall claims could reach as much as €200m
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
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’
Storms and sobriety see sales surges in January
Shoppers stocked up before arrival of bad weather and embraced dry January
Medically vulnerable people should never again be as exposed as they were during Storm Éowyn
Natural disasters pose a humanitarian crisis for certain groups and it’s time for authorities to plan for this
Almost 700 without power more than a fortnight after Storm Éowyn
Power restored to 766,000 customers since ‘unprecedented’ weather conditions
Electricity network upgrades likely to see user bills rise
Seen & heard: Developers summoned; Xerotech on the brink; Glencore eyes Pallas Green sale; CRH invests in 3D; Mounjaro arrives; and O’Hara brewery talks
About 3,500 still without power more than two weeks after Storm Éowyn
Technicians from Austria, Finland, Great Britain, Germany and Norway are assisting with reconnections
Gone with the wind? Future-proof your polytunnel or glasshouse against storms
Many beloved garden structures were battered (or removed entirely) by Storm Éowyn. How to stop it happening again?
ESB chief executive rows back on claim cost of Storm Éowyn may be borne by consumers
Tánaiste Simon Harris says comments from Paddy Hayes were ‘extraordinarily insensitive’
Storm Éowyn: Anger among ‘the forgotten people’ of Co Cavan after two weeks without power
People in area frustrated at ‘atrocious’ response from Government as 7,000 properties remain without power
Data from Storm Éowyn shows ‘extraordinary strength’ with wave height the length of tennis court
‘Data buoys withstood intense weather, remained operational and continued delivering crucial data’ - Marine Institute
‘Does the Government want people living in rural Ireland?’ Anger in Leitrim at Storm Éowyn response
The storm felled thousands of trees in the State’s most forested county, leaving thousands of residents without power
Underground cabling could answer challenge of keeping lights on after storms
Technical challenges and cost of extensive underground cabling would be enormous but ESB needs to produce a plan to cope with scale of climate change
Storm Éowyn: EU aid response to Ireland was ‘immediate’, says commissioner
Government requested power generators under emergency EU scheme on Saturday after ‘unprecedented’ storm
‘We’ve lost 11 days of school ... attendance has collapsed’: Principals on the enduring effects of Storm Éowyn
While power has been restored to most schools, teachers feel children’s needs have not been prioritised
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