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7,000 homes and businesses without power as repairs under way
Status yellow rain warning in effect for counties Wexford and Wicklow until 4am
Flooding reported in Waterford and Carlow amid ‘massive amount’ of overnight rain
Met Éireann weather warnings expire and conditions expected to improve as day goes on
Weekend weather: mix of sun and heavy rain expected
Temperatures forecast to reach 20 degrees on Saturday, with yellow rain warning issued for four counties on Sunday
Leinster residents twice as likely to complain about alleged hosepipe ban breaches
People in Ulster counties were the least concerned about potential ‘water conservation order’ contraventions
Weekend weather: largely dry with scattered showers
A rainy start to Friday is set to give way to a mainly dry weekend, Met Éireann says
Damage to homes ‘likely’ as status-orange rain warning issued for three counties
Met Éireann warns of ‘very heavy and persistent rain’ with possible thunderstorms for Donegal, Galway and Mayo
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New record in 2026 marks hottest Irish summer on record
Two consecutive record-breaking summers shows climate change is already happening, says Met Éireann
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Tuesday morning will be mainly dry – but worse weather is to come later
Met Éireann forecasts showers and persistent rain for first days of September before an ‘unsettled’ weekend
Monday set to be dry and sunny but more autumnal weather on way
Met Éireann’s outlook is for ‘rather unsettled’ conditions with ‘rain, showers and breezes’
The floods will overwhelm Irish land. We can’t just sit back
Water is arriving in ways our infrastructure and modified landscape can no longer cope with
‘The skies opened’: Killarney clean-up continues after ‘unprecedented’ flash flooding
Heavy downpours closed all main roads into Kerry town while Dublin city recorded up to 28mm of rain in one hour
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Killarney experiences ‘worst flooding in a lifetime’ as ‘significant’ water levels seen in Cabra
Co Kerry town saw its main tourist route close last night as 57ml of rain fell in four hours
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A mostly clear Friday will be followed by heavy rain on Saturday and Sunday before showers ease on Monday
Heavy rain warning in place for six counties
Dublin also faces chance of thunderstorms, intense downpours and surface flooding
Electric Picnic weather: Met Éireann forecasts rain and showers for festival weekend
Festivalgoers in Stradbally can expect rain on Saturday and Sunday, with temperatures reaching 18 degrees
Met Éireann forecasts temperatures of 23 degrees before ‘turning a little cooler’
Met Éireann forecasts wetter, more changeable conditions from Tuesday afternoon
The tropical storm that hit Ireland 40 years ago killing five people
The remains of Hurricane Charley in 1986 brought exceptional levels of rainfall to Ireland
Water rationing is probably inevitable unless people are made to pay for it
The existing system of unlimited free public water for all households is unsustainable in the long term and unfair
Met Éireann forecasts mostly dry and bright weekend after week of showers
Rain clears through Friday before sunny spells take hold, with temperatures reaching 19 degrees
Scattered showers today and Friday, but dry for the weekend
Met Éireann forecasts temperatures up to 19 degrees over coming days
Farmers cast grateful glance to the skies as rain falls at Virginia Show
Cattle breeders at Co Cavan agricultural show ponder future feed shortages as summer heat stunts grass growth
Farmers count the cost of prolonged drought: ‘Do the maths, that’s €3,500 a week’
Dairy and tillage farmers in east and south-east struggle as a result of dry, hot summer
Ireland’s football pitches have turned to ‘barren, dusty ground’ in the summer heat
GAA and soccer grounds have taken ‘real hammering’ over the prolonged hot and dry spell
Farm organisations and minister to meet as drought crisis deepens
Growing fears that farmers will be left without winter fodder due to recent lack of grass growth
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