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Sunday 27 September 2020
What would they make of our Teresa?
But no – it wasn’t in Ireland.
The council had earlier submitted a report to Government saying it needed €36.8m for repairs after recent bad weather.
ESB Networks has been phoning customers without power today to update them on what’s happening.
160km/hr winds flattened Dingle Seal and Wildlife Sanctuary.
Prime Minister David Cameron says that the worst is not yet over.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
ESB says that today’s progress will be slow, but it will continue to work to restore power.
The electricity network is warning those cleaning up to be wary of power lines.
Meanwhile, boil water notices have been lifted in some areas of Clare and Limerick.
Damage caused by the storm is impacting on the service in 15 counties.
The council say that the majority of displaced residents have already returned home.
Around 250,000 people on average watched the live broadcast on Wednesday night.
Power has been restored to 185,000 customers since Wednesday afternoon.
Clare County Council has issued a flood and storm warning in advance of the severe weather conditions expected over the next 48 hours.
The two hour weather extravaganza was almost too much for Twitter to handle.
We want to know what other acts of kindness you witnessed or took part in.
Roofs lifted off, building facades torn down and sheds blown away. It’s wild on Shannonside.
Meanwhile, the National Coordination Group has said we can expect high winds, ice and rain over the next few days.
In Limerick, the River Shannon has again burst its banks.
Limerick and Cork councils have yet to release their figures for storm damage.
Incredible shots of nature from Ireland’s amateur and professional photographers.
The gardaí are advising people to use “common sense” in bad weather.
Officials say the rainfall is the worst for 250 years.
Enjoy it while it lasts.
The HSE says people should throw out any food that has been in contact with the water.
They should have taken the roads in.
The building of a flood barrier in Limerick will begin ‘immediately’ Brian Hayes says.
That’s the message from the Road Safety Authority today, as Met Éireann predicts more bad weather.
The RNLI lifeboat station was battered just hours after a major fundraiser.
Winds gusting 100 to 130 km/h are expect to hit Atlantic counties later tonight.
Local authorities across the country are in the midst of a clean up following the recent severe storms.
Wind and waves.
The response to the storms will first be assessed by local authorities before a preliminary report is then brought to Government next week.
Stormy conditions which persist this morning are forecast to weaken later today.
Over 450 homes in Newport Co Mayo are said to be still without power.
Things can only get wetter.
Heavy winds + strong waves = not a good idea to go walking along seafronts tonight.
The 47-year-old’s mobility scooter fell into the River Thames.
As wintry showers continue in parts, snow is expected on high ground but could affect low-lying regions.
ANY SIGNIFICANT LEVEL of flu in the community could lead to the Covid-19 test and trace system being overwhelmed as people present with similar symptoms, health experts say.
Chief Clinical Officer Dr Colm Henry told TheJournal.ie that because flu and Covid-19 both seriously impact on vulnerable and older groups, health officials want to “avoid a twin attack on the same populations” in Ireland.
He said the focus will also be on keeping down the level of flu among those who will not be seriously ill with it, but who may pass it on to those vulnerable groups.
This is why the flu vaccine without charge has been extended to a number of other groups this year, including to children aged two to 12. Previously this applied only to those over the age of 70.
So, today we want to know: Do you plan to get the flu vaccine this upcoming winter?
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