Storm Éowyn causes €500m damage to forests
Government taskforce tackling aftermath of devastating weather system
Storm Éowyn
Insurers say Storm Éowyn claims could hit €300m
Almost 24,000 claims have been filed to date in what is now likely to be the most costly weather event this century
Storm Éowyn impact the ‘last straw’ for Mayo foresters
Michael Seery (73) said his plantation has been ‘flattened’ by last month’s winds
Ireland could give Ukraine €50m in non-lethal military support, Cabinet to hear
Simon Harris to brief ministers on plan and seek approval for Ireland’s participation in G20 forum, while Peter Burke is to set out IDA Ireland’s new five-year strategy
Tallest tree in Co Donegal castle gardens among casualties of Storm Éowyn
Clean-up continues at Ireland’s nature reserves more than three weeks after record winds hit
Storm Éowyn highlighted the challenges Ireland faces as an ageing society and economy
Ireland needs a new centre of gravity in the social care sector. It needs an approach which is both place-based and outcome focused
After Storm Éowyn, Ireland must do what Sweden did 20 years ago
Storm Gudrun shocked the Nordic country into building a new, climate-proofed power grid. Will Ireland follow suit?
FBD sees net hit from Storm Éowyn at €30m
Insurance Ireland had predicted overall claims could reach as much as €200m
Power finally restored to all homes and businesses following Storm Éowyn
More than 768,000 homes, businesses and schools lost power due to the storm
Roscommon household has power restored 18 days after Storm Éowyn
‘The children have been in tears such was the stress of the past few weeks’
Storms and sobriety see sales surges in January
Shoppers stocked up before arrival of bad weather and embraced dry January
Medically vulnerable people should never again be as exposed as they were during Storm Éowyn
Natural disasters pose a humanitarian crisis for certain groups and it’s time for authorities to plan for this
Almost 700 without power more than a fortnight after Storm Éowyn
Power restored to 766,000 customers since ‘unprecedented’ weather conditions
Electricity network upgrades likely to see user bills rise
Seen & heard: Developers summoned; Xerotech on the brink; Glencore eyes Pallas Green sale; CRH invests in 3D; Mounjaro arrives; and O’Hara brewery talks
About 3,500 still without power more than two weeks after Storm Éowyn
Technicians from Austria, Finland, Great Britain, Germany and Norway are assisting with reconnections
Gone with the wind? Future-proof your polytunnel or glasshouse against storms
Many beloved garden structures were battered (or removed entirely) by Storm Éowyn. How to stop it happening again?
ESB chief executive rows back on claim cost of Storm Éowyn may be borne by consumers
Tánaiste Simon Harris says comments from Paddy Hayes were ‘extraordinarily insensitive’
Storm Éowyn: Anger among ‘the forgotten people’ of Co Cavan after two weeks without power
People in area frustrated at ‘atrocious’ response from Government as 7,000 properties remain without power
Data from Storm Éowyn shows ‘extraordinary strength’ with wave height the length of tennis court
‘Data buoys withstood intense weather, remained operational and continued delivering crucial data’ - Marine Institute
Underground cabling could answer challenge of keeping lights on after storms
Technical challenges and cost of extensive underground cabling would be enormous but ESB needs to produce a plan to cope with scale of climate change
‘Does the Government want people living in rural Ireland?’ Anger in Leitrim at Storm Éowyn response
The storm felled thousands of trees in the State’s most forested county, leaving thousands of residents without power
Storm Éowyn: EU aid response to Ireland was ‘immediate’, says commissioner
Government requested power generators under emergency EU scheme on Saturday after ‘unprecedented’ storm
‘We’ve lost 11 days of school ... attendance has collapsed’: Principals on the enduring effects of Storm Éowyn
While power has been restored to most schools, teachers feel children’s needs have not been prioritised
People need ‘pounds, shillings and pence’ for Storm Éowyn damage, not taskforces, Dáil hears
Independent TD says ‘fallen trees responsible for ’95 per cent of damage’, Harris tells Dáil 12,000 premises still without electricity
Danny Healy-Rae a lonely figure as Roaring Independents split
Danny Healy-Rae goes solo on Opposition benches after the old band breaks up, and watches his brother Michael hurry around the Government benches
Storm Éowyn broke wind records at multiple locations amid hurricane-force speeds, Met Éireann confirms
Hurricane force 12 winds hit Mace Head and Malin Head on January 24th
Defamation Bill among planned laws to be revived in new Dáil
Taoiseach briefs Cabinet on plans to restore 11 proposed laws to Dáil order paper
Elderly man died after medical equipment failed during Storm Éowyn, Dáil told
Father had died in front of his family, says Sinn Féin’s Rose Conway-Walsh, adding ‘That is the tragedy of it. That is how urgent this is’
‘My house is like an iceberg’: Families await power restoration amid flattened trees
Storm Éowyn caused ‘significant levels of damage’ to forest estate, Coillte says
Dáil returns: ‘You left the ESB to do the heavy lifting’ - Government criticised over Storm Éowyn response
Housing targets and ministerial appointments among other topics addressed as TDs reconvene
Storm Éowyn: Scale of damage in parts of Co Galway laid bare in new footage, with 18,000 properties still without power
Drone photographs of fallen trees in Newbridge, Co Galway, show scale of damage in some areas
Will Dáil speaking rights row explode again?
Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy sought to end impasse but Michael Lowry is not ready to let matter rest
Beware the phoney, flaccid consensus on events such as Storm Éowyn or Covid
We cannot afford to have a process of self-justification end up in a policy whitewash
Connemara woman left without power says Storm Éowyn should have prompted national emergency
On Tuesday more than 25,000 homes and businesses remained without power as ESB Networks and international crews worked to restore supply
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