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Friday 30 January 2026 Dublin: 6°C
forecast
Rain warnings issued for 13 counties tomorrow, and disruption to essential services likely
There is currently a Status Yellow rain warning in place in Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, and Waterford.
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SPOTLIGHT

Storm Chandra 

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Delays to rail services while parts of Dublin without water due to burst mains pipe
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Carlow Weather
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Union Rules
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Water Supply
Water restored to majority of homes following outages in parts of Dublin after burst mains pipe
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Wicklow
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