11 h. ago Storm Chandra: Motorists and householders trapped in floods, 20,000 homes without power

Parts of Wexford and Waterford have been hit badly by flooding as Strom Chandra hits Ireland

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14 h. ago Storm Chandra: Met Office issues new weather warning as high winds batter NI leaving 10,000 homes without power

Storm Chandra: Met Office issues new weather warning as high winds batter NI leaving 10,000 homes without power  belfasttelegraph.co.uk

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15 h. ago Weather: Storm Chandra leaves 10,000 properties without power

Weather: Storm Chandra leaves 10,000 properties without power  BBC

Society

17 h. ago Watchdog warns that the government's spending plans could leave Ireland economically vulnerable

The State’s spending watchdog said Ireland could be better prepared for the future by running larger surpluses today.

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17 h. ago 'Praying for it not to be true': The families left behind after a death on the roads

'Praying for it not to be true': The families left behind after a death on the roads  BBC

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17 h. ago 'I was texting, ringing but she didn't reply': The families left behind after a road death

'I was texting, ringing but she didn't reply': The families left behind after a road death  BBC

Events

17 h. ago Impressed Minister backs call for national expansion Computer Science Hackathon

The Minister for Education was on familiar ground – around the corner from the primary school where she taught before entering politics – to see this year’s Leaving Certs were using their computer skills to develop solutions to climate-related challenges. Students from eight secondary schools across Galway and Mayo took over the PorterShed for this […] The post Impressed Minister backs call for national expansion Computer Science Hackathon appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Politics

17 h. ago Big spending increases will leave Ireland ‘more vulnerable’, warns budget watchdog

Irish Fiscal Advisory Council to strike cautionary public spending note at Oireachtas committee hearing

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17 h. ago ‘I tried to use my €150 One4All card but the transaction was rejected each time’

Helen could not have foreseen how frustrating her attempts to use her gift card would be

Politics

25 h. ago US braces for more freezing cold as winter storm leaves at least 28 dead

Two people were run over by slowploughs, two teenagers were killed in a fatal sledding accident and a woman’s body was found covered in snow.

Events

30 h. ago Written assurance sought for apartment owners left in limbo by defective block crisis

Donegal County Council has been asked to seek a guarantee that apartments and duplexes affected by defective concrete blocks are… The post Written assurance sought for apartment owners left in limbo by defective block crisis appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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38 h. ago Emergency booklet cannot ignore dangers within defective homes – Cllr Beard

Donegal County Councillor Joy Beard says the government’s booklet on ’emergency preparedness’ must include guidance for people living in homes… The post Emergency booklet cannot ignore dangers within defective homes – Cllr Beard appeared first on Donegal Daily.

Politics

41 h. ago Approval of €25m in vacant property grants for landlords ‘shocking’

Homes renovated under scheme and then rented account for some 35% of total deemed ‘affordable’ in official figures

Events

41 h. ago Noel contacted The Irish Times with a strange story about JD Sports gift vouchers

Time restrictions on gift cards bought for Christmas appear to be at odds with the law

Politics

47 h. ago Banks call for more financial integration during Ireland's EU presidency

Banks call for more financial integration during Ireland's EU presidency  Irish Examiner

Economics

48 h. ago Leading Irish drug dealer with ‘Family’ gang arrested in anti

Man (40s) suspected of leading the Family drug gang, with operations in Ireland and Spain, arrested as he tried to leave Republic

Events

48 h. ago Leading Irish drug dealer with ‘Family’ gang arrested at Dublin Airport

Man (40s) suspected of leading the Family drug gang, with operations in Ireland and Spain, arrested as he tried to leave Republic

Events

51 h. ago Cian Tracey: Prop crisis leaves Ireland facing difficult Six Nations as daunting French test looms large

Cian Tracey: Prop crisis leaves Ireland facing difficult Six Nations as daunting French test looms large  The Irish Independent

Events

53 h. ago Cork councillor says he has faced barrage of racial abuse online since elected

Cllr Honore Kamegni has said he has been subject to hundreds of racist comments

Events

56 h. ago Gardaí still not being tested for drugs almost five years after policy was announced

The Department of Justice said the regulations to underpin a drugs-testing scheme “will soon be finalised”.

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