# August

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2022

# Met Éireann

August was hotter and drier than normal with 11 weather stations breaking temperature records

Nearly half of Met Éireann’s weather stations broke their August maximum temperature records.

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Sep 2nd 2022, 4:56 PM

# evening fix

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

Here’s what made the headlines today.

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Aug 3rd 2022, 8:55 PM

# August

Public urged to be mindful of fire, water and road safety on bank holiday weekend

Summer bank holidays tend to the most dangerous for preventable deaths as people take to beaches or road trips.

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Jul 27th 2022, 3:43 PM

All time

# August

Former Afghan president had 'minutes' to decide whether to leave Kabul during Taliban takeover

Ashraf Ghani denied claims his exit scuppered hopes of a deal with the Taliban and also said he had not left with a stolen fortune.

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Dec 30th 2021, 2:43 PM

# Taoiseach

Taoiseach expects things to 'settle down' as business group says outdoor dining has improved city atmosphere

Towards the end of the month the government should be able to make a call on what further relaxations might be permissible in August.

Micheál Martin says the government will decide by July if it can 'do more than we signalled'

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has reportedly asked NPHET to consider a phased return to offices in August

Business group DublinTown says outdoor dining has improved the atmosphere in the city

Galway councillor suggests 'designated areas' for outdoor drinking

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Jun 8th 2021, 6:53 PM

# opening up

'Vast majority' of Covid-19 restrictions hoped to be gone by August, Tánaiste says

“I’m hoping that that’s the month when things are relatively normal again,” Leo Varadkar has said.

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May 5th 2021, 6:51 PM

# Weather outlook

Temperatures to reach as high as 26 degrees today as thundery, heavy rain also forecast

It’ll be warm, humid and rainy this weekend.

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Aug 13th 2020, 7:39 AM

# Coronavirus

Six Premiership rugby players test positive for Covid-19

A further four non-playing staff have also tested positive after 804 tests on Monday.

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Jul 8th 2020, 4:22 PM

# Rules

Government announces quarantine exemptions for major English sporting events

Manchester City are due to host Real Madrid in the Champions League in August.

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Jul 5th 2020, 9:46 AM

# Return to Play

Ulster look for green light from NI Executive as part of IRFU inter-pro plans

The four provinces are hoping to return to action on 22/23 August at the Aviva Stadium.

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Jun 8th 2020, 10:43 AM

# goalscorer

Blistering start to life in the Premier League earns Pukki Player of the Month award

The Finnish striker bagged five goals in his first four matches for Norwich City on their return to the top flight.

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Sep 13th 2019, 11:55 AM

# August

Much of the country is soaked with rain and there's a pretty unsettled weekend ahead too

Not great for a mid-August weekend.

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Aug 16th 2019, 7:28 AM

Voices

The Irish For: Bank holidays and Lú, the god of August

In Irish, August is Lúnasa, named in honour of the ancient god Lú, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.

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Aug 4th 2019, 8:30 AM

# August

Temperatures could hit 25 degrees today, but it'll be a mixed bag over the weekend

Sunshine, rain and spot flooding could all be on the cards this bank holiday weekend.

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Aug 2nd 2019, 9:11 AM

# turn turn turn

'Chance of hail' this week as the weather takes a turn

Expect widespread showers in the coming days.

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Aug 6th 2018, 11:59 AM

# back in form

After considering retirement, Bubba Watson out of 'dark place' ahead of the Masters

The two-time winner is in good shape on his return to Augusta after overcoming personal struggles.

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Apr 3rd 2018, 6:00 AM

# World Meeting of Families

Taoiseach says it would be appropriate for Pope to visit survivors of Catholic Church abuse in Ireland

The government will tell the Vatican that families ‘of all shapes and forms’ should be celebrated during Pope’s Irish visit

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Mar 28th 2018, 7:53 AM

# Swinford

Investigation into Mayo murder continues after men released without charge

Joseph Deacy of St Albans in England was discovered outside a house at Gortnasillagh, Swinford on Saturday 12 August 2017.

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Nov 16th 2017, 7:09 PM

# for real

Brown Thomas opened its Christmas Shop today and here are the photos to prove it

With 130 days to go until Christmas Day, is it time to start the shop?

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Aug 17th 2017, 2:05 PM

# Ballyboughal

Body of man found in ditch with stab wounds identified

A murder investigation was launched after the man’s body was found in north Dublin on Friday morning.

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Aug 6th 2017, 12:25 PM

# The Fix

Dodgy technology and dead people voting - Kenya has a job on its hands preventing fraud in its coming election

Recent elections in the African nation have been beset by claims of vote-rigging and intimidation.

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Aug 6th 2017, 10:00 AM

# it's a date

Vatican confirms Pope Francis to visit Ireland, almost 40 years after John Paul II

The Taoiseach announced the trip in November.

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Mar 30th 2017, 5:03 PM

# Tralee

Gardaí are concerned for the welfare of a man missing since August

The man, who was a native of Ballybunion, was last seen in the Tralee bypass area on the 22 August 2016.

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Nov 2nd 2016, 10:21 PM

# Rio

Rio drug dealers have been using the Olympics logo on products

Police say they seized marjijuana labelled with the logo of the Rio 2016 organising committee.

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Jul 3rd 2016, 12:00 PM

# Reeva Steenkamp

Oscar Pistorius parole review postponed for two weeks

The athlete had been due to leave prison in August to serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest.

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Sep 19th 2015, 11:05 AM

# 90 days of summer

How has your Irish summer been?

Tomorrow is the final day of a wet and windy summer that has never quite lived up to its name.

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Aug 30th 2015, 7:30 PM

# jacket weather

The summer has been pretty rubbish, and that isn't about to change

Speaking this morning Met Eireann’s Siobhan Ryan said there is a small chance of improvement in August.

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Jul 28th 2015, 1:15 PM

# Investigation

These two men may have witnessed a serious sexual assault and police want to speak to them

It happened in the Portrush area of Antrim last August.

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Jul 27th 2015, 11:54 AM

# live and kicking

Your handy one-stop Irish gig guide for August

All the gigs going on around the country this month.

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Jul 24th 2015, 11:52 AM

# loopholes

200,000 penalty points will now NOT be cancelled

It was thought that errors in updating the Road Traffic Act could have meant large numbers of points being written off.

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Dec 12th 2014, 12:28 PM

# stop the lights

Emergency legislation may be needed to close penalty points loophole

Thousands of points could be cancelled.

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Dec 9th 2014, 5:30 PM

# CSO

We're 20% more popular with Americans (and Canadians) than this time last year

*Woohoo!*

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Nov 26th 2014, 5:29 PM

# Algeria

Hunt for 15 suspects over beheading of French tourist

Herve Gourdel was kidnapped and beheaded by fugitives last week.

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Oct 2nd 2014, 8:04 PM

# Gongs

Moran and Hickey scoop Player of the Month awards for August

The pair were in superb form for their counties over the past month.

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Sep 11th 2014, 12:24 PM

# Come Fly With Me

Flying high: August was Knock Airport's busiest month in history

Traffic to and from the UK is still strong – up 21% on last August.

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Sep 5th 2014, 8:17 AM

# Warsaw

The story of the city that stands still for a minute every year

One minute every August.

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Aug 2nd 2014, 12:00 PM

# It's the Weekend Baby

Welcome to your first weekend of FIVE in August

Yes, that does mean five weekends on one pay cheque.

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Aug 2nd 2014, 7:00 AM

# Shake Up

Drivers caught speeding today will get more penalty points under new rules

There is a new category of driver on the roads from today – the novice driver.

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Aug 1st 2014, 6:45 AM

# teen age riot

One more bonus to being a teen? Cheaper Luas and bus travel

Leap cards are now a few euro cheaper for young ‘uns.

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Jul 28th 2014, 3:13 PM

# jobless numbers

Slight rise in EU unemployment rate

The biggest increases in unemployment were in Greece and Cyprus. Ireland is seventh worst out of the 28 EU members.

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Oct 1st 2013, 10:58 AM