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Sunday 20 September 2020
The EPA says there are challenges in dealing with extreme weather events in a sustainable way.
John Doyle, who was found with three packets of cigarettes at the Centra store, threw trollies in the path of gardaí as they chased him through the shop.
John Doyle has 111 previous convictions.
A minister at the Department of Finance sought the meeting on the foot of reports customers were underpaid.
It’s exactly a year since the Beast began to bite – here’s how the day played out.
It was an eventful year for Irish forecasters – but the public weren’t always happy with their predictions.
David Berney received a two-year sentence today for burglary, but had 18 months suspended for the looting incident.
That’s an extra 58,000 tonnes of salt.
Lidl said the rebuilt store would be “new and improved”.
Storms and snow have depleted bee populations, but it may not entirely be a bad thing.
The building suffered severe damage after it was attacked during Storm Emma in March.
Retail Ireland says the effect of the storm was felt for days after.
The polystyrene is from pontoons which broke up during gale-force winds.
Being stuck inside led to a spike in internet usage.
Jack O’Driscoll fractured a vertebra in his neck after he fell during Storm Emma.
The trade union wants “a uniform response by local authorities to extreme weather events”.
Calls have been made to make up for lost time.
More arrests are expected soon.
The message is to stay away.
Customers stranded in airports across the continent have vented at the perceived lack of communication from the airline as to what was going on.
The emergency effort co-ordinated by the NECC was impressive, writes Tom Clonan, but there is still a learning curve in reaching out to all vulnerable people.
Over 16,000 homes outside Dublin are still without water.
It’s been suggested that it would be unreasonable to make up the days during Easter.
Nighttime restrictions are expected to continue in some areas for days or weeks.
Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy today updated the Cabinet on that aftermath of the recent weather conditions.
No arrests have been made to date in relation to the incident.
Farmers and the army are among those helping clear snow around the country.
Restrictions and outages are ongoing.
Tonight will see scattered showers and temperatures around or below freezing.
We gave little thought to the psychological and emotional stresses of Storm Emma’s enforced isolation, writes Stephanie Regan.
100 on-site staff and 200 contractors worked to clear the nearly 1,000 acre site.
During the course of Storm Emma, the HSE saw a 41% reduction in attendances at Emergency Departments.
Many businesses and homeowners have been financially impacted by Storm Emma.
The water supply has come under great pressure in the aftermath of Storm Emma.
The east of the country is worst affected.
Water supply has been curtailed in some places due to increased demand – primarily from leaks in the system.
Temperatures will dip as low as minus three overnight tonight.
Customers have been advised to allow extra time for their journeys.
Temperatures are expected to be between 3 and 6 degrees today.
Crews have been working through the night to restore service.
MORE THAN THREE-quarters of people would support the government looking into the prospect of a four-day work week, according to a new survey.
This means doing the same job for the same salary, but over four days rather than five.
There have been calls for this idea to be explored already and the Four Day Week Ireland campaign today released details on its public attitude survey conducted last month.
Two out of three respondents said a four-day work week is “realistic and achievable” in the medium term.
67% of employers said they support the idea and 46% said it would be “feasible” to trial in their workplace.
“The four-day week, with no loss of pay, offers the potential of a genuinely better future for workers and employers alike,” said Joe O’Connor, director of campaigning with Fórsa trade union.
What may once have seemed like a radical concept is now, for many, a reasonable and rational ambition. The Covid-19 pandemic has further disrupted societal and workplace norms, while illustrating the potential for very different models of work.
So today we’re asking: Would you support a four-day work week?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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