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# bit of a blow

Status Yellow wind warning remains in place for seven counties

Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare and Kerry are all facing gusts of between 90 and 110 km per hour today.

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Jan 1st 2018, 10:42 AM

# on alert

Gardaí host conference to prepare Dublin Airport staff for terror attack

Law enforcement representatives will discuss how to respond to the types of lone wolf attacks seen across Europe recently.

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May 29th 2017, 10:02 AM

# on alert

US Open tennis match under investigation over suspicious betting

The first round clash between Russia’s Vitalia Diatchenko and Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland is being looked into.

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Sep 7th 2016, 8:34 PM

# on alert

Wave of hate crime and racist incidents following Brexit result

Signs stating “Leave the EU, no more Polish vermin” have been posted through letter boxes.

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Jun 27th 2016, 5:17 PM

# Donegal

Scam artists are posing as ESB technicians

The men are attempting to find out when the houses will be vacant by asking residents when they are available for repairs or upgrades.

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Feb 15th 2016, 9:09 PM

# weaknesses

Could Ireland be the next European target for a jihadist terror attack?

An expert with decades of intelligence experience says our neutrality might actually be making us more vulnerable.

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Mar 1st 2015, 7:45 AM

# on alert

Two backpacks detonated by police near finish line of Boston marathon

A suspect was arrested on the anniversary of last year’s bombing.

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Apr 16th 2014, 8:14 AM

# severe warning

Here’s what’s on the way tonight… And no end in sight, says Met Éireann

There’s a risk of flooding on practically all the country’s rivers this weekend. Forecasters say the bad weather will continue “as far ahead as we can see”.

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Feb 7th 2014, 10:50 PM

# on alert

No end to the rain in sight, as flood warnings extended to "all rivers"

Authorities are warning anyone who lives near an inland waterway to be on alert. Met Éireann says it’s unable to forecast when we’ll see a break in the weather.

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Feb 5th 2014, 2:55 PM