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Red warnings for wind have been issued for all 26 counties in the Republic of Ireland A red wind warning has been issued for the whole of the Republic of Ireland, with Met Éireann warning of a ...

Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin has been elected taoiseach (Irish prime minister) for the second time after chaos in the Dáil (lower house of Irish Parliament) subsided. The Dáil was ...

A map produced by Met Éireann to illustrate a weather warning as Storm Éowyn approaches has caused confusion after showing the Republic covered in red while the north remains amber. The map on ...

The National Emergency Co-ordination Group has met and a nationwide red level weather warning has been given as Storm Éowyn approaches. The storm is forecast to bring very dangerous and ...

The whole country will be under a status red "danger to life" warning on Friday as Storm Éowyn is set to bring "severe, damaging, and destructive winds". The storm is set to hit the country in ...

A record-breaking wind speed of 114mph was recorded in Mace Head Ireland at 5am, forecaster Met Éireann said. Northern Ireland, west Scotland and northwest Wales have borne the brunt of Eowyn ...

Weather warnings issues by Met Éireann will take effect on Friday, January 23 at 3am as Storm Éowyn is set to batter Ireland. The orange wind warning previously issues was upgraded for counties ...

Storm Éowyn is a "nationwide multi-hazard event, with the potential to be very destructive," Met Éireann said on Wednesday as it issued Status Red weather warnings for the entire country.