23 h. ago ‘If we flood again, we’re homeless’: Midleton homeowners in crisis without flood insurance after storms

Homeowners say they are ‘living in terror’ because nothing has been done to protect them from a recurrence of Storm Babet’s devastating floods

Events

46 h. ago The Uninsurables: Dublin 4 residents must dig deep for rising flood insurance

‘The year before last it went to €1,700, then we were told they were pulling out of the market’

Events

46 h. ago The Uninsurables: If I can’t get flood insurance, can I still buy a particular house?

Even people who haven’t been affected by flooding can now struggle to get insured, depending on where they live

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46 h. ago If I can’t get flood insurance, can I still buy a particular house?

Even people who haven’t been affected by flooding can now struggle to get insured, depending on where they live

Events

46 h. ago The Uninsurables: One in 20 Irish houses struggles to get flood insurance

We’ve been lucky so far but ‘only a matter of time before a 3m storm surge’ hits Ireland

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46 h. ago Dublin 4 residents waiting for flood defences as insurance premiums hit astronomical rates

‘The year before last it went to €1,700, then we were told they were pulling out of the market’

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3 d. ago South Korea battles worst ever wildfires as disaster chief points to ‘harsh reality’ of climate crisis

Raging fires have killed at least 27 and displaced about 37,000

Events

1 week ago Winter flood and storm damage may worsen due to Atlantic wind system changes, scientists warn

Changes to North Atlantic oscillation could increase frequency of cold snaps, floods and storms, says study

Events

1 week ago Ireland must scale up preparations for extreme weather events, climate council warns

‘If we do not put structures and resources in place, communities will be increasingly exposed,’ Climate Change Advisory Council chair says

Events

1 week ago Earth saw ‘spiralling weather and climate impacts’ in 2024, WMO report finds

Some consequences will be ‘irreversible over hundreds, if not thousands of years’, says UN agency

Society

1 week ago EPA records ‘welcome’ cut in river nitrogen in boost to farmers seeking retention of EU nitrates derogation

Nitrogen ‘remains too high in the southeastern half of the country’ despite overall improvements, warns agency

Politics

2 w. ago Smart devices can stop €2.1bn wind energy waste and help give homes hot water, says social enterprise

EnergyCloud urges Government to ensure scale-up of solution with ‘broader pilot’ for 10,000 households

Politics

2 w. ago Radical overhaul of house retrofit grants under consideration

Case for improved incentives based on big shortfall in delivering retrofits, district heating and heat pumps

Politics