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Temperature records broken across country on Wednesday
Weather events
Ireland weather: April temperature record broken in Athenry on hottest day of the year so far, Met Éireann says
Warm day across State saw 17 local records fall
Extreme weather events show need for more legal protections for workers, says union
Unite wants non-essential outdoor work suspended during extreme weather events and workers impacted to be paid
Thousands living in coastal areas ‘narrowly’ avoided devastating flooding during Storm Éowyn, research finds
University of Galway research team reveal thousands living in western coastal areas narrowly avoided devastating flooding
Unsettled weather expected to continue over Easter weekend
Showers or longer spells of rain predicted on Sunday for parts of Munster, Connacht and west Ulster
Saturday’s Fairyhouse races rescheduled for Tuesday after heavy rain leaves standing water on track
Inspection has also been called for 7.30am on Sunday
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Status orange weather warning in place for Wicklow while transport disruption expected
Commuters warned of significant disruption to public transport services as Easter weekend exodus gets underway
Ireland weather for Easter weekend: Rain on Good Friday and warnings issued for 11 counties
Met Éireann says Good Friday will kick off a dull and damp weekend
Ireland weather forecast: Sunny conditions to continue with temperatures to reach as high as 21 degrees
Met Éireann says it will be cooler at night with mist and fog clearing each morning
Europe just had warmest March on record
Globally, last month was the planet’s second-warmest March on record
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
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
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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
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