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# storm ophelia

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# Payouts
Minister meets insurers amid claims customers left underpaid following Storm Ophelia and Emma
A minister at the Department of Finance sought the meeting on the foot of reports customers were underpaid.
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Mar 3rd 2019, 7:30 AM
# shut up shop
Government to block proposals to close all places of work during Status Red weather alerts
During Storm Ophelia last year, there was confusion as to whether all businesses should close, and if people should go to work or remain at home.
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Apr 18th 2018, 7:30 AM
# Sherkin Island
Cork island left without phone and broadband for six months after Storm Ophelia
Work is scheduled to repair cables this week.
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Apr 16th 2018, 11:53 AM
# beast from the east
Are You More Like Storm Ophelia Or Storm Emma?
We all know which one is the cool storm.
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Mar 3rd 2018, 7:30 PM
# Red Alert
'Beast from the East is coming our way': Leo says weather advice will be clear about whether to stay home from work
During Storm Ophelia’s red alert there was confusion as to whether people should go to work or remain at home.
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Feb 27th 2018, 8:42 AM
# on the run
Three monkeys staged an escape from their enclosure in Dublin Zoo during Storm Ophelia
The monkeys jumped 20 feet from a climbing frame in their habitat before running riot in the zoo grounds.
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Jan 17th 2018, 10:07 AM
# 2017 annual review
Last year broke records for winds, temperatures and summer rainfall
Storm Ophelia was at the heart of the highest recorded winds in Irish history.
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Jan 4th 2018, 9:04 AM
# clean-up costs
Over €7 million paid out to cover cost of Storm Ophelia damage
Local authorities in Cork received €3 million to repair the damage done by the ex-hurricane Ophelia.
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Jan 2nd 2018, 1:39 PM
# storm ophelia
Government won't tell businesses to close during red weather alert, but companies must draw up guidelines
Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy said they could have offered clearer guidance to the public.
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Nov 11th 2017, 8:15 AM
# storm ophelia
Widow of man killed in Storm Ophelia wants official 'stay at home' guidelines in status red alerts
Fintan Goss (33) died when he was returning from work during Storm Ophelia.
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Nov 10th 2017, 12:52 PM
# Conservation
Locals to gather in Cork to remember 600 trees 'lost' in Storm Ophelia
“Everyone was tree-conscious after Storm Ophelia hit,” said local woman Liz Madden.
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Oct 29th 2017, 8:15 AM
# shake your tree
Storm Ophelia shook a blanket of apples out of a Tipperary cider orchard
We’re weeks out from the harvest, so Bulmers now have to find a place to store the apples.
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Oct 25th 2017, 4:21 PM
# cork and wicklow
Two men die in separate accidents while repairing storm damage
The men, aged in their 50s and 70s, died over the weekend.
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Oct 23rd 2017, 7:36 AM
# Emergency
See the Ophelia warnings on TV on Sunday? That was Ireland's emergency broadcasting system in action
It was the first time the system was brought into use in ireland under the 2009 Broadcasting Act.
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Oct 21st 2017, 9:30 PM
# micheal pyke
Storm Ophelia's first responders: 'When I heard the name of the casualty, I realised it was my first cousin'
Michael Pyke died in Tipperary on Monday.
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Oct 21st 2017, 1:28 PM
# Storm Brian
Ferries cancelled amid fears over expected 'tidal surge' in Cork tomorrow evening
The county, still recovering from Ophelia, is preparing for Storm Brian.
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Oct 19th 2017, 9:13 PM
# storm ophelia
After some confusion, hospitals told to pay doctors and nurses who didn't go to work on Monday
There was some confusion over what employees should do in the event of national red weather warnings.
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Oct 19th 2017, 5:41 PM
# Power up
Over 80% of homes and businesses that lost power in Storm Ophelia are back online
All emergency service and hospital facilities have been reconnected.
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Oct 19th 2017, 8:28 AM
# red warning
Storm Ophelia surfer: 'The picture makes the ocean look rough... but it wasn't really that significant'
Luke Donnelly from Stillorgan is a trained lifeguard, surfing teacher and is studying oceanography as part of his degree.
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Oct 19th 2017, 6:10 AM
Voices
Thank you: A letter from my Ophelia-hit house to those who helped us
Aine Bonner is grateful her family made it through the storm unscathed but with no power, no water and three kids under 7, she’s counting the cost.
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Oct 18th 2017, 9:30 PM
# HOW LONG?
The ESB is providing estimated recovery times for the 30% still without power after Ophelia
ESB Networks says that over 70% of those who lost power in Monday’s storm have had their service restored.
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Oct 18th 2017, 4:00 PM
# storm ophelia
'People need to take responsibility': Laws could punish those who put emergency services at risk
There are already existing laws which could see people facing six months in jail in certain instances like this.
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Oct 18th 2017, 12:14 PM
# Rain Rain Rain
Status Yellow rainfall warning issued for 14 counties tomorrow
The weather is expected to deteriorate dramatically then on Friday with “very unsettled and changeable” conditions.
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Oct 18th 2017, 11:10 AM
# Ophelia
'Sunday night, I made a commitment that there'd be no homeless people on the streets of Cork'
Businesses across Cork opened their doors to rough sleepers ahead of the arrival of Storm Ophelia.
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Oct 18th 2017, 6:00 AM
# good news
Of 385,000 properties that lost power during Ophelia, 248,000 have had it restored
ESB said that power would be restored to homes and businesses in the northwest and Dublin by this evening.
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Oct 17th 2017, 7:02 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
The aftermath of Storm Ophelia is being assessed across the country
Here’s what you need to know about power outages, public transport and fallen trees.
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Oct 17th 2017, 6:27 PM
# Unprecedented
'It was like driving through a war zone': Cork picking up the pieces after Storm Ophelia
City council staff are working round the clock to try to clear debris from roads and repair the damage from yesterday’s storm.
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Oct 17th 2017, 5:43 PM
# storm ophelia
Should employees go to work during a red weather alert? Leo agrees to issue guidelines
Brendan Howlin said employers were confused yesterday as to whether to close for the day or not.
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Oct 17th 2017, 4:34 PM
# Brianstorm
'Storm Brian' isn't comparable to Ophelia - and isn't even a storm yet
“At the moment it doesn’t look too severe and not comparable at all to Storm Ophelia.”
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Oct 17th 2017, 11:49 AM
# Draft legislation
It could become a criminal offence to recklessly endanger emergency workers during a status red warning
Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Trade Darragh O’Brien is writing draft legislation.
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Oct 17th 2017, 10:12 AM
# Poll
Poll: Should people who ignore emergency services advice during a status red warning be arrested?
Have your say.
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Oct 17th 2017, 9:39 AM
# storm fallout
School closures, power outages and widespread disruptions: How Ophelia will affect Ireland today
As Ophelia clears off to the north, the cleanup begins.
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Oct 17th 2017, 8:55 AM
# Oh Ophelia
20,000 homes are without water and another 360,000 could lose theirs because of Ophelia
The worst affected counties were Cork, Kerry, Wexford, Waterford, Galway, Leitrim and parts of Westmeath and Cavan.
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Oct 17th 2017, 8:40 AM
# RIP
Third victim of Storm Ophelia named as Louth father of two
The 33-year-old was killed when his car was struck by a falling tree.
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Oct 17th 2017, 7:54 AM
# aftermath
Status red warning lifted as country to be calm and dry today
Thankfully, the weather today will be nothing like yesterday.
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Oct 17th 2017, 7:15 AM
# Ophelia
In pictures: Storm Ophelia blew a trail of destruction through Ireland yesterday
Trees were felled, roofs were blown off houses and winds of up to 150km/h were felt across the country.
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Oct 17th 2017, 6:30 AM
# Statue
Gardaí investigate theft of Mother and Child statue from Finglas during Storm Ophelia
The statue – officially called Let the Life Flow through – has been situated in a hedgerow opposite from Tesco Clearwater since 1996.
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Oct 17th 2017, 6:25 AM
# Storm Damage
Storm Ophelia ripped the roof off Ireland today
Fallen trees, the roof ripped off several sports clubs and schools, and three fatalities – the storm has taken its toll.
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Oct 16th 2017, 11:05 PM
# evening fix
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
Storm Ophelia hurtled across Ireland today, killing three people, knocking over trees and ripping up roofs.
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Oct 16th 2017, 8:58 PM
# Eye of the storm
Three men rescued from Ophelia off yacht in Co Wexford
The three had encountered extreme difficulty in attempting to bring their yacht to harbour early this morning.
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Oct 16th 2017, 8:16 PM
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