# Nuclear Emergency

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# Nuclear Emergency

Ireland's nuclear emergency response plan tested yesterday for the first time in five years

The training exercise was held to ‘test the national response to a nuclear emergency abroad’.

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Sep 30th 2022, 12:26 PM

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# crisis

If a humanitarian disaster happened in Ireland tomorrow, how ready would we be?

Not very.

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Jun 24th 2014, 5:52 PM

LIVE

Authorities may limit access to Fukushima evacuation zone

People with houses within the exclusion zone around Fukushima I have been returning home, against government orders.

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Apr 20th 2011, 9:24 AM

LIVE

Fukushima nuclear alert raised to maximum level 7

Japan’s nuclear regulator raises its alert warning from level 5 to 7 – putting the Fukushima crisis on a par with Chernobyl.

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Apr 12th 2011, 7:24 AM

# Japan

Fukushima owners begin 'condolence money' payout for radiation damage

Tokyo Electric Power Company’s share price reaches an all-time low after the company pledges to cover evacuation costs.

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Apr 5th 2011, 10:33 AM

# Japan

Plutonium found in soil outside stricken Fukushima reactor

The presence of the highly radioactive element in the soil confirms damage to reactor number 3, where it was housed.

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Mar 28th 2011, 4:19 PM

# Japan

Fukushima radiation recordings were ‘an error’, operators say

Recordings that suggested the level of radiation was ‘ten million times’ higher than normal were erroneous, TEPCO says.

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Mar 27th 2011, 1:32 PM

# Japan

Three Fukushima workers hospitalised with skin lesions

Staff working to try and restore power to the Fukushima cooling systems are hospitalised after major radiation exposure.

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Mar 24th 2011, 8:29 AM

# Fallout

Weather will determine if Fukushima radiation reaches Ireland

Ireland’s nuclear watchdog says atmospheric pressure will determine whether trace amounts of radiation will reach our shores.

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Mar 23rd 2011, 4:32 PM

# Japan

Tokyo tap water too radioactive for children - reports

Water supplies contain more radioactive iodine than is safe for young children to drink – as black smoke emerges from Fukushima.

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Mar 23rd 2011, 7:38 AM

# Japan

Engineers continue Fukushima struggles as more smoke emerges

Steam-like vapours emerge from one reactor, while hazy smoke emerges from another, as workers restore power to the plant.

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Mar 22nd 2011, 7:31 AM

# Japan

End in sight for Fukushima fears - as engineers ponder burying stricken plant

Engineers relay new power lines to the stricken nuclear plant – as operators admit they may simply bury it under concrete.

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Mar 18th 2011, 9:06 AM

# Japan

Japan's Emperor: Fukushima nuclear crisis 'causes deep worry'

In a rare TV appearance, Japan’s Emperor Akihito admitted he was “deeply worried” by the crisis facing his country.

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Mar 16th 2011, 1:41 PM

# Japan

Fukushima staff evacuated after major radiation surge

The operators of the troubled Fukushima I power plant pull all staff out of the plant following a spike in radiation levels.

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Mar 16th 2011, 7:36 AM

# Fukushima

Pool of spent nuclear rods ‘exposed to open air’ at Fukushima reactor

The fire at reactor 4 was caused by an explosion that tore an 8-square-metre hole in the walls – exposing rods to the outside.

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Mar 15th 2011, 1:00 PM

# Fukushima

Coolant in fourth Fukushima reactor might be 'boiling away'

Spent fuel is usually kept in a containment pond – but that’s beginning to evaporate away, causing further risks in Japan.

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Mar 15th 2011, 10:51 AM

# Japan

Radioactivity released after third explosion at Fukushima plant

A blast at reactor 2 may have damaged the nuclear core, authorities say, with emissions now strong enough to harm humans.

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Mar 15th 2011, 7:30 AM

# Japan

Nuclear rods melting inside three Fukushima reactors, Japan admits

The nuclear cores at reactors 1, 2 and 3 are all now believed to be melting, after cooling systems at all three failed.

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Mar 14th 2011, 3:35 PM

# Japan

Japan's horrific tsunami: before and after

Our gallery of Japan’s coastal cities before and after Friday’s tsunami underlines the true extent of the country’s devastation.

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Mar 14th 2011, 8:20 AM

# Fukushima

Second explosion at Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant

Two days after the first explosion, a second hydrogen blast strikes the nuclear plant – as 2,000 bodies are found in Miyagi.

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Mar 14th 2011, 7:31 AM

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Sunday

24 more hours pass on Planet Earth – here’s what’s been going on, and some other bits you might have missed.

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Mar 13th 2011, 7:57 PM

# Japan

Japanese authorities declare state of emergency at second nuclear plant

The lowest state of alert has been declared at the Onagawa nuclear plant, while the cooling system fails at another facility.

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Mar 13th 2011, 3:05 PM

# Japan

Japanese PM: Crisis is worst to face Japan since WW2

Naoto Kan says 100,000 troops are being deployed to Japan’s stricken areas, as estimates say damages could reach €29bn.

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Mar 13th 2011, 12:26 PM

# Japan

Japanese government fears meltdown at second Fukushima nuclear reactor

Authorities are pumping seawater into a second reactor, amid fears of a second hydrogen explosion at the nuclear plant.

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Mar 13th 2011, 9:39 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: More meltdown fears in Fukushima, the Fingleton Files, and an unusually busy day at the Dáil bar…

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Mar 13th 2011, 9:08 AM

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Saturday

Our daily wrap-up to what’s happened on Planet Earth – sadly, there’s more bad news than good as Japan continues to dominate.

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Mar 12th 2011, 7:56 PM

# Japan

Japan: 9,500 people missing in single town alone

Local authorities in Minamisanriku – with a population of around 18,000 – says over half of its population is missing.

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Mar 12th 2011, 2:29 PM

# Fukushima

New earthquake, magnitude 6.4, strikes 50 miles from Fukushima

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Mar 12th 2011, 1:44 PM

# Japan

Japan’s prime minister: “This is an unprecedented disaster”

Naoto Kan urges the public to take responsible actions and to follow instructions as nuclear fallout fears continue.

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Mar 12th 2011, 12:23 PM

# Fukushima

No damage to nuclear reactor despite Fukushima explosion, say authorities

The Tokyo Electric Power Company confirms that this morning’s explosion did not damage the nuclear plant’s reactor.

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Mar 12th 2011, 11:57 AM

# Seismic Activity

A quick guide to the Richter Scale

It’s important to understand that an earthquake of magnitude 8 isn’t twice as bad as a mag-4 – it’s a million times worse.

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Mar 12th 2011, 10:56 AM

# Japan Tsunami

Authorities warn of further Japanese tsunamis as aftershocks continue

Waves of two to three metres in height are to be expected in the coming hours after significant Pacific aftershocks.

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Mar 12th 2011, 10:28 AM

# Japan

Department says no reports of Irish caught in quake

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Mar 12th 2011, 10:04 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 The nine things you need to know by 9am, including the latest on fears of a nuclear meltdown in Japan, after an explosion at the Fukushima nuclear plant.

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Mar 12th 2011, 8:51 AM

# Japan Earthquake

Japan to release radioactive vapour to ease pressure at quake-hit nuclear power station

Fears are growing over the Fukushima plant despite earlier reports that the situation was under control.

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Mar 11th 2011, 5:24 PM