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ESB workers survey a fallen tree which crashed through the wall of Phoenix Park in Dublin.

Friday 24 January

Today's Top Stories

Live Blog

Storm Éowyn: 120,000 customers without water after treatment plants impacted by power cuts

A serious collision has occurred on the N14 north of Lifford in Co Donegal, while a caravan overturned in Cork city.

Storm Éowyn

Man dies in Donegal after tree falls on his car during Storm Éowyn

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Hyde Road

Gardaí investigate late night Limerick city feud shooting incident

oh buoy

Six metre tall marine buoy adrift since Storm Bert washes up on Co Kerry beach

File image of a dirty window.

the dust settles

Were your windows coated in dust after the storm? Two experts explain the phenomenon

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Road Deaths

Speed limits on rural roads to be reduced from 7 February, with more to follow later this year

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Live Blog

Storm Éowyn: 120,000 customers without water after treatment plants impacted by power cuts

ESB is reporting that over 625,000 homes and businesses are without power across the country.

Hundreds of flights were cancelled in and out of Irish airports

Connacht GAA's €3.1 million Air Dome was destroyed by high speed winds

Updated 31 mins ago

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the dust settles

Were your windows coated in dust after the storm? Two experts explain the phenomenon

1 hr ago

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Water Supply

Uisce Éireann says 120,000 premises without water and urges public to conserve

Updated 1 hr ago

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DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE

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oh buoy

Six metre tall marine buoy adrift since Storm Bert washes up on Co Kerry beach

1 hr ago

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Gaza ceasefire

Hamas names four Israeli 'women soldiers' set to be released as part of captive exchange deal

Updated 1 hr ago

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knock-on effects

Some bus and rail services resume, but many operators warn of ongoing disruption

Updated 1 hr ago

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Eurovision season

Six Eurovision hopefuls announced ahead of Late Late Show special - take a listen here

Updated 1 hr ago

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Allianz Home Magazine

‘I love kitsch and tack but in a considered way’: Andrea Horan invites us into her colourful Dublin City home

Storm Éowyn

Man dies in Donegal after tree falls on his car during Storm Éowyn

Updated 1 hr ago

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Splitting with the G

Diageo considering selling off Guinness for reported $10 billion

2 hrs ago

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Hyde Road

Gardaí investigate late night Limerick city feud shooting incident

2 hrs ago

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dome destruction

Connacht GAA Air Dome worth €3.1 million destroyed by storm winds in Co Mayo

Updated 2 hrs ago

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PodcastThe Candidate

The government's next big test: survive five years

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Storms

How does Storm Éowyn compare to Ireland's most-recent storms?

2 hrs ago

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SPOTLIGHT

Voices

Personal accounts and opinions on recent events

You can't pass it on

Let’s change the game for people living with HIV

Enda McGrattan (Veda Lady)

‘Exactly like Paul Lynch’s Prophet Song'

A Belarusian story of survival and hope

Sasha Romanova

Stuck in a job rut? It doesn't need to be this way

Steph Brady

Why are we surprised that parents' value is underestimated?

Niamh O'Reilly

Storm Éowyn

Kerry couple 'lucky' to be alive after part of their home collapsed during storm gusts

Updated 3 hrs ago

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Newtownabbey

Falling tree slices through house in Newtownabbey as Storm Éowyn causes damage across north

Updated 3 hrs ago

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New Job

Leo Varadkar is off to Harvard to become a guest lecturer in public leadership

3 hrs ago

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Live Music

Forget the Oscar snubs - Kneepcap have just booked their biggest headline gig yet

Updated 4 hrs ago

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TAKE OFF

Flights resuming at Dublin Airport but travellers warned of further cancellations and delays

Updated 4 hrs ago

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Storm Éowyn

In pictures: Scale of damage begins to emerge as Storm Éowyn sweeps across Ireland

The air dome at the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence has been destroyed.

Updated 5 hrs ago

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Signal

160,000 Eir customers left without broadband as network sites brought down by storm

Updated 5 hrs ago

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falling trees

Lucky escape for driver after tree falls on moving car during storm in Kildare

5 hrs ago

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The Daily Poll

Do you think this government will last the full five years?

6 hrs ago

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blown over

Storm Éowyn brought hurricane-level speeds - but here's the reason it wasn't classed as one

8 hrs ago

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Storm Éowyn Status Red alert in place across the island, with around 715,000 homes without power

Updated 9 hrs ago

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Tennis

Novak Djokovic booed by fans as he's forced to retire in Australian Open semi-final

The 42

9 hrs ago

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Deportations

US deports hundreds of migrants, with warrantless raid in Newark slammed for 'violating constitution'

10 hrs ago

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Storm Éowyn

Wind speed records broken as Éowyn sweeps Ireland

Mean wind speeds reached hurricane force in Connemara, Co Galway and are likely to have broken records.

Updated 10 hrs ago

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Europa League

Man United captain Bruno Fernandes scores late winner in 2-1 victory over Rangers

The 42

11 hrs ago

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Human Rights

Opinion: We don’t need a new Occupied Territories Bill – improve this one and pass it quickly

Roderic O'Gorman

11 hrs ago

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Yesterday

23rd January 2025

batten down the hatches

Stay safe: Here's how to prepare yourself and your home for Storm Éowyn

Secure the bins, charge your phone and prepare to stay indoors.

18 hrs ago

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Executive Order

Donald Trump orders JFK and Martin Luther King Jr assassination documents declassified

20 hrs ago

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Courts

Witness heard 'loud thud' in Kildare assault as man's head was 'kicked like a football', jury told

21 hrs ago

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oxycontin

Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, reach $7.4 billion settlement over US opioid crisis

21 hrs ago

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World Economic Forum

Trump criticises EU regulations and tells businesses to build in the US or 'pay tariffs'

Updated 21 hrs ago

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News Fix

Here's what happened today: Thursday

21 hrs ago

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As it happened

President appoints new Government and delivers seals of office to new senior ministers

The majority of the Dáil voted to approve the new cabinet this evening.

Updated 22 hrs ago

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bread alert

Shoppers urged not to 'panic buy' as bread aisles clear out ahead of Status Red storm

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