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From The Daily Edge Weather

Weatherwatch: temperatures over 20°C, sunshine staying for the weekend

15 hours ago 3,029 Views 16 Comments

Karl Mehlhorn of the Irish Weather Network says Friday will be a carbon copy of today and the outlook for the weekend ain’t bad either.

# weather - Yesterday’s News

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Weatherwatch: get ready for 24°C sunshine (and sunburn) by Friday

Yesterday, 9:37 AM 3,209 Views 14 Comments

Karl Mehlhorn from the Irish Weather Network reckons we’re in for a warm week – and to be wary of sunburn.

# weather - Tuesday 22 May, 2012

From The Daily Edge Forecast

Now 2012! That’s What They Call Summer

Tue, 9:24 AM 3,861 Views 3 Comments

Select quote from this week’s forecast: “Thursday looks set to be glorious everywhere.” Hurrah!

# weather - Sunday 20 May, 2012

Sunshine

Weather set to heat up mid-week

Sun, 4:00 PM 6,502 Views 16 Comments

It’s forecast to become bright, warm and sunny this week. Finally.

# weather - Monday 7 May, 2012

Roads

Two collisions on M7 Dublin to Limerick Road

07/05/12 13,096 Views 25 Comments

AA Roadwatch is warning motorists to exercise caution on the M7 and M8 after heavy hail showers.

# weather - Saturday 5 May, 2012

Weather

Enjoy the sunshine while you can…

05/05/12 7,690 Views 26 Comments

It won’t be here all weekend.

# weather - Wednesday 2 May, 2012

Weather

Good news: There’s little or no rain over Ireland this morning

02/05/12 2,744 Views 11 Comments

It’s looking good, but not for long…

# weather - Tuesday 1 May, 2012

Weather

Heavy rains and some local flooding expected this evening

01/05/12 4,531 Views 12 Comments

Met Éireann has warned of heavy rains affecting Leinster and parts of Ulster this evening, and motorists have been warned to reduce speed.

Wet Wet Wet

Surprise! Last month was the wettest April in 14 years

01/05/12 1,998 Views 6 Comments

…except in Malin Head (yes, the one in Donegal) which had its driest April since 2007.

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Tuesday

01/05/12 4,143 Views 5 Comments

Good morning! Here’s nine things you should know before 9am on the first day of summer.

Weather

Here’s how much rain is falling over Ireland this morning

01/05/12 7,659 Views 36 Comments

Dry for some but wet for others…

# weather - Saturday 28 April, 2012

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VIDEO: Scary Plane Landing of the Day

28/04/12 9,793 Views 27 Comments

If you’re afraid of flying you may want to look away now.

# weather - Friday 27 April, 2012

From The Score Racing

Racing at Punchestown gets the green light

27/04/12 919 Views 6 Comments

As was done yesterday, officials checked conditions at 8am ahead of the fourth day of the Festival meeting.

# weather - Thursday 26 April, 2012

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Rains continue across east as gale warning remains in effect

26/04/12 7,432 Views 15 Comments

Small craft and heavy rain warnings remain in effect, as winds of up to force 6 are set to hit the west coast this evening.

Weather This post contains videos

VIDEO: Fishing trawler braves a stormy Irish Sea

26/04/12 4,093 Views 21 Comments

Plus, what’s in store weather-wise today?

# weather - Wednesday 25 April, 2012

Weather This post contains images

So… what’s the weather like out there? (Pics)

25/04/12 13,512 Views 39 Comments

Met Éireann says tonight will be cold, blustery and wet – with the possibility of rains over Leinster and some local flooding.

Weather

PIC: How does Ireland look from space today?

25/04/12 6,115 Views 16 Comments

Oh.

From The Score Punchestown

Update: Racing at Punchestown goes ahead but without the Gold Cup

25/04/12 2,502 Views 1 Comment

Racing will start at 4.55pm and the Gold Cup will now be run on Saturday.

Weather

PIC: The latest satellite image of cloud-covered Ireland

25/04/12 5,144 Views 30 Comments

In good news, it looks like there’s a bright spot over Mayo…

Weather

South and east set for downpours

25/04/12 5,407 Views 21 Comments

Rainfall of up to 35mm expected along the south, while the east coast could get up to 50mm by tomorrow afternoon.

# weather - Tuesday 24 April, 2012

Weather Warning This post contains images

Gardaí warn motorists to take care as gales, heavy rain expected

24/04/12 12,633 Views 36 Comments

The Gardaí have reminded motorists to allow extra time for journeys and reduce speed – with forecast gales and heavy thundery showers likely to make conditions dangerous.

Weather

East coast to bear the brunt of rainfall this week, Met Éireann warns

24/04/12 5,165 Views 22 Comments

Met Éireann has said that it is not clear whether the heavy rainfall expected will cause the sort of havoc wreaked by last October’s floods in Dublin.

Floods

Dublin flood works not yet completed

24/04/12 4,011 Views 11 Comments

It is estimated it will take around two years for Dublin’s flood works to be completed – one TD tells TheJournal.ie he is hopeful everything be completed without delays and there won’t be a repeat of October 2011′s flooding.

# weather - Monday 23 April, 2012

Rain

Up to a month’s rain could fall in 36 hours

23/04/12 17,270 Views 63 Comments

Met Éireann says we could see 25mm and even up to 50mm of rainfall between early Wednesday and Thursday afternoon this week. Usually, around 50mm of rain falls during an average April.

# weather - Sunday 22 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge Attacks

Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads

22/04/12 6,749 Views 2 Comments

The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.

# weather - Thursday 12 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge Pic Of The Day

Ominous-looking Cloud of the Day

12/04/12 5,293 Views 16 Comments

Is it sunny? Is it rainy? Who knows…

# weather - Monday 9 April, 2012

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Easter Monday

09/04/12 8,092 Views 29 Comments

Nine things to know this morning…

Weather

Explainer: How does weather forecasting work?

09/04/12 3,367 Views 8 Comments

Ever wonder why some forecasts seem spot-on while, in some cases, the very opposite of the predicted weather happens? Karl Mehlhorn of Irish Weather Network meteorology forum explains…

# weather - Saturday 7 April, 2012

Weather Warning 07/04/12

MET ÉIREANN has this evening issued a weather warning for those aboard small craft. The service warns that west to southwest winds will reach up to force 6 tomorrow, on all Irish coastal waters.

# weather - Thursday 5 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge Bodacious Waves This post contains videos

VIDEO: Who knew Ireland had waves like this?

05/04/12 7,708 Views 6 Comments

If you are lucky enough to ride one of these waves you could be in to win big bucks.

Brrr

Why did it go from summer to winter in just a few days?

05/04/12 6,318 Views 18 Comments

Meteorologist Karl Mehlhorn of the Irish Weather Network has the scientific explanation for why we went from t-shirts to thermals in the past week.

Weather This post contains images

In pictures: Did somebody say ‘snow’?

05/04/12 5,370 Views 2 Comments

Days after glorious warm weather, Ireland had a visit from the white stuff…

# weather - Wednesday 4 April, 2012

Pic Of The Day

Seaside Weather Pic of the Day

04/04/12 5,316 Views 6 Comments

No comment.

Weather

Cool, wet conditions to continue over Easter weekend

04/04/12 2,213 Views 1 Comment

The good news is that there might be some sunny spells on Saturday…

Snow

Two men rescued from the Sally Gap overnight

04/04/12 4,226 Views 19 Comments

The drivers had attempted to cross the Sally Gap as snow fell.

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In pictures: Texans assess tornado damage after spate of storms

04/04/12 1,604 Views 4 Comments

The National Weather Service says that up to a dozen tornadoes may have struck the Dallas-Fort Worth area yesterday.

# weather - Tuesday 3 April, 2012

Weather This post contains images

Tonight will be bitterly cold, warns Met Éireann

03/04/12 12,175 Views 32 Comments

Plus, see what’s happening on the other side of the Irish Sea.

# weather - Monday 2 April, 2012

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Monday

02/04/12 4,324 Views 6 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

Weather

Met Éireann warns of cold week ahead

02/04/12 10,464 Views 34 Comments

Lowest temperatures this week are expected to dip to -3C, with sleet and snow forecast on hills in the east and north of the country.

# weather - Saturday 31 March, 2012

In Numbers

Census and celsius: the week in statistics

31/03/12 3,876 Views 3 Comments

How many of us are there in Ireland? How hot was it here last week? And how much is Will Ferrell’s next film going to make?

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Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.


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