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
Weather events
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’
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?
‘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
‘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
People need ‘pounds, shillings and pence’ for Storm Éowyn damage, not taskforces, Dáil hears
Independent TD says ‘fallen trees responsible for ’95 per cent of damage’, Harris tells Dáil 12,000 premises still without electricity
Is the cold making my joints ache? What does the science say?
Weather is blamed with regularity, but additional factors are always at play
Storm Éowyn broke wind records at multiple locations amid hurricane-force speeds, Met Éireann confirms
Hurricane force 12 winds hit Mace Head and Malin Head on January 24th
‘My house is like an iceberg’: Families await power restoration amid flattened trees
Storm Éowyn caused ‘significant levels of damage’ to forest estate, Coillte says
‘I feel forgotten about’: Galway wheelchair-user nearly two weeks without power after storm
‘I haven’t really been able to charge my power chair. I got it charged a few days ago but it was really difficult'
‘The credit cards just go up and up and up’: More than 25,000 homes and businesses still without power
ESB Networks, aided by skilled technicians from abroad, has restored power to 738,000 customers
Storm Éowyn: 25,000 premises remain without power amid new warning over restoration times
Thousands of homes, farms, schools and businesses remain without electricity
Storm Éowyn: Some 56,000 homes, farms, businesses still without power as progress slows
Numbers without electricity down from peak of 768,000 following unprecedented impact of storm
Man receiving palliative care for brain cancer still without power after Storm Éowyn
Storm Éowyn aftermath: Rory Comer (28) has been receiving palliative care for brain cancer in Dunmore, Co Galway
Trump’s claim that diversity policies caused plane crash is part of an attack on ‘woke capitalism’
Forget ‘greenwashing’ - now the talk in the corporate world is of “greenhushing”
Storm Éowyn: ‘We were better off 75 years ago before rural electrification’
Community efforts in rural Galway is key to surviving Storm Éowyn’s power outages
Taoiseach ‘fully understands anger’ over Storm Éowyn as power restoration continues
ESB Networks warned public not to approach dangerous fallen electricity infrastructure
Temperatures in the Netherlands rising twice as fast as global average
Given that about a third of the country lies below sea level, the greatest long-term risk is from flooding as a result of rising sea levels
‘The whole house shook. I was crying, holding the kids’: Storm Éowyn tore off side of family’s home
West of Ireland counting the cost of storm a week on with many in Galway still without power
Ray D’Arcy conjures up a Storm Éowyn image that would leave anyone feeling disconcerted
Radio: At least the RTÉ host is doing his bit to help out. Government Ministers seem caught in the headlights
Prolonged Storm Éowyn power cuts highlight the dire need to build our electricity resilience
If this storm erodes public confidence in electrification, it could lead to backtracking
Storm Éowyn: Generators arrive in State from EU donors as still no power for 86,000 properties
About 2,800 houses still without water as CAO deadline is extended for students in affected areas
Roscommon woman’s comments to Taoiseach were based ‘on frustration’
Rachel Connolly says she rebuked Micheál Martin for ‘lack of preparedness and response’
Storm Éowyn: More than 130,000 customers still without electricity, ESB says
Galway GP has to dispose of vaccines due to power outages as many could be without electricity into next week
Ireland had warmest and wettest year on record in 2023 - CSO
Average temperature in 2023 was 10.96 degrees with 1,511 millimetres of rain recorded
Storm Éowyn leaves mother and newborn sheltering in Galway hotel: ‘I’m lucky he is a steady baby’
Robin McDonagh has spent a quarter of his life in the Connemara Court Hotel as his mother’s home has no electricity, heat or water
Storm Éowyn: EU to send 17 generators to Ireland as nearly 142,000 remain without electricity
Repair crews from Austria, Finland arrive to assist ESB in restoring power
‘It is not acceptable’: Woman confronts Taoiseach over storm repairs after losing freezer of food for third time in 12 months
Storm Éowyn aftermath: Anger and frustration are evident in Castlerea over lack of power, water and phone services
‘The house is literally like living in an ice box’: Rural householders still suffering after Storm Éowyn
Rural householders and farmers highlight crucial role of generators as premises remain without mains electricity while ESB crews work to repair grid damage
Cavan residents say recent days can only be described as ‘a nightmare’ and ‘hell’
‘We have a stove in the sitting room so we’re sleeping in there. We can’t sleep in our bedroom because the room is freezing’
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