Met Éireann has warned that ‘very disturbed’ weather is on its way to Ireland as Hurricane Helene heads across the Atlantic. The outlook for early next week looks a little bit on the scary side with extremely windy, humid conditions as well as heavy rainfall. It reads: ‘There is a lot of uncertainty in the […]
7 years ago
Malta. 316 square kilometres of sun-kissed heaven. Oh to be there right now instead of a stuffy office on a Tuesday afternoon. Ryanair must be reading our minds because today the airline has announced a new route from Cork to the Mediterranean island starting in March 2019. The flights will operate twice weekly and to […]
7 years ago
This RTÉ Investigates is currently a hot topic of discussion, It is being claimed by a lawyer for a former Fianna Fail Councillor that a journalist showed too much cleavage in their meeting for the programme. The Irish Independent reports that Joe Queenan’s councillor has accused RTÉ of using manipulative tricks in the investigative programme. […]
7 years ago
Weather Experts are saying that Hurricane Florence is expected to cause severe damage this week, bringing with it major flooding in a storm that will force over one million people in the US to move out of their homes. The category 4 hurricane is carrying winds of up to 209km/h and it was feared that […]
7 years ago
People have been gearing up for a storm “as strong as Ophelia” in the coming weeks after weather experts issued a grim warning. Ophelia’s 130 km/h gusts brought a fair amount of destruction to Ireland last year and the latest predictions of a “category 4 hurricane” rightly had people worried. But before you start cancelling […]
8 years ago
Between the pandemonium of the Beast from the East and Storm Emma, we honestly couldn’t have asked for a better summer. But according to experts, the middle of September could be a rocky time for our little country as it it set to be hit with a storm “as strong as Ophelia”. Just to give […]
8 years ago
Things just got serious. As we heard this morning, Storm Ernesto is on the way to Ireland and the tropical storm is set to batter our small little country this weekend. We are supposed to get the tail-end of the post-tropical cyclone which is feared might turn into a hurricane by Saturday. It’s meant to […]
8 years ago
Batten down the hatches, get the supplies in and switch on Netflix, because you ain’t going anywhere kid. Weather experts in Ireland are warning that Ireland will feel the height of Storm Ernesto in the early hours of Sunday morning. The tail-end of the storm will bring with it a wet and breezy conditions on […]
8 years ago
It looks like we’re further away from a heatwave than we’ve ever been as it looks like Storm Debby is en route to try its best to tear the country to bits. Carlow Weather has said that Ireland could be severely hit by the tail-end of Storm Debby over the weekend. Carlow weatherman Alan O’Reilly […]
8 years ago
Clare-based diver Jim Warny has received a hero’s welcome at Shannon Airport today after arriving home from Thailand. The Belgian national was part of the operation which successfully freed 12 boys and their football coach who had been trapped in a cave for 18 days. Upon arrival, he was met by his fiancée. Shannon Airport […]
8 years ago
People in Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow and parts of Meath will have their water turned off between midnight and 5 am, Irish Water has confirmed. Irish Water has said it is working with councils to determine how long the water restrictions can remain in place. The company has also said that while daytime restrictions are a […]
8 years ago
It was great while it lasted. The weather is set to get gradually worse this weekend and next week as the great heatwave of 2018 comes to an end. Met Éireann says that “a weak weather front will bring rain to many parts of the country in the coming week.” Thankfully, the showers will remain […]
8 years ago