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Wednesday 28 January 2026 Dublin: 8°C
storm chandra
'Devastating' scenes in Enniscorthy amid warnings flood risk will remain for another 48 hours
The storm left homes and businesses inundated with water, cars stranded, power cut and the town centre closed off after the River Slaney burst its banks
InvestigatesSocial Housing
Councils taking enforcement action against private developers over social housing
Attack
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar faces down attacker after being sprayed with unknown substance
RSVP
Ireland invited to G20 leaders summit at Trump's golf resort in Miami
Setback
Bundee Aki set to miss Ireland's Six Nations opener due to disciplinary matter
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SPOTLIGHT

Storm Chandra 

For fliuch sake
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Slaney
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south dublin
Dublin residents say Dodder flooding caused 'chaos' overnight
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storm chandra
'Devastating' scenes in Enniscorthy amid warnings flood risk will remain for another 48 hours
The storm left homes and businesses inundated with water, cars stranded, power cut and the town centre closed off after the River Slaney burst its banks
The National Emergency Co-ordination Group warned that the risk of flooding will remain throughout today and into tomorrow as further rain falls on already sodden ground.
"Particularly I think South Dublin caught us a little bit by surprise - we just weren’t expecting those levels of rainfall,” emergency planning boss Keith Leonard said this morning.
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InvestigatesSocial Housing
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Evening wrap
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
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