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News

Members of the public near the Shelly Banks beach south Dublin during Storm Barra. Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

News

live Storm Barra: Thousands to be without power overnight as schools in 11 counties to remain closed on Wednesday

The public is being warned that Storm Barra is “not over” as 38,000 homes and businesses are without power with further severe and damaging winds on the way.

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Witness "Carolyn" answers questions from Maurene Comey during the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, the Jeffrey Epstein associate accused of sex trafficking, in a courtroom sketch. Picture: Reuters

North America

Ghislaine Maxwell ‘groped teenage girl and told her she ‘had a great body for Epstein’

Cork University Hospital

News

Woman (20s) in serious condition after third-storey balcony fall

Workers clearing tress outside Our Lady of Consolation National School, Collins Avenue in Dublin as storm Storm Barra travels across the country. (Photo: Mark Condren)

Weather

Storm Barra emergency teams receive reports of ‘storm watchers’ out walking in Status Red zones

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Justin Tallis/Pool via REUTERS)

Britain

Recording shows staff joking about Christmas party in Downing Street during lockdown

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News

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after firearm discharged in Dundalk

Alan Ward

Courts

Husband told gardaí he ‘snapped’ and stabbed wife after she hit him with a bottle, murder trial hears

High tide in Cork this morning (Photo: Cork City Council)

News

Cork and Kerry bear the brunt of Storm Barra: Power outages, fallen trees and flooded properties

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Irish News

Explainer: All travel restrictions in place as Storm Barra batters the country

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'Devastated' girl is told school is cancelled because of Storm Barra

Video

CEO who fired 900 people over Zoom says he'll 'try not to cry this time'

Treaty Centenary

Steve Victor Warren and wife Vera

News

‘I was named after the momentous occasion’ – Stephen shares 100th birthday with Treaty anniversary

Michael Collins was the driving force on the committee established to draft an Irish Free State constitution

Centenaries

How Michael Collins aimed to bypass the treaty with a new constitution

Irish residents of London praying on Downing Street during the first of the conferences between Éamon de Valera and British Prime Minister Lloyd George

Centenaries

Fear and loathing on the road to treaty talks

Robert Barton, Eamon de Valera, Count Plunkett, Arthur Griffith and Austin Stack, having had successful talks with the British Government on the formation of an Irish Free State, at Holyhead as they prepare to return to Ireland

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Should de Valera have been at the negotiating table?

George Gavan Duffy, Erskine Childers, Robert Barton and Arthur Griffith

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The reluctant team sent to negotiate the treaty for Ireland

Harry Boland, Michael Collins and Éamon de Valera, possibly during 1921 Truce

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Treaty divisions in the Dáil were a portent of the darkest days to come

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Giant silver ball goes down street in Bray as Storm Barra takes over in Ireland

Santa-clad paddleboarders take to the Liffey to raise festive spirit

CEO who fired 900 people over Zoom says he'll 'try not to cry this time'

Live storm tracker shows character of Storm Barra and impact across Ireland

'Is it ever going to end?' Public have their say on new restrictions

Dublin

Artist's impression of how the Oscar Traynor Road site might look with the development of 850 homes. Pic: @housingDCC

News

Over 850 homes finally get the green light for controversial Oscar Traynor Road site

Ispíní Na hÉireann play outside the Cobblestone pub in Smithfield in July 2021. Picture: Mark Condren

Irish News

Arts Council and junior minister lodge objections against Cobblestone pub hotel development

Rod Stewart and Penny

Irish News

Rod Stewart snaps up keys for new pad in ‘gorgeous’ Ireland

Aerial shot of Dublin Airport where the DAA wants to operate more flights on a new runway due to become operational next year. Photo: Jason Alden/Bloomberg

News

Restriction on night-time flights and noise quota system under proposals for new runway in Dublin Airport

Claudia Gelling will dress up in full Christmas attire for charity every day until December 25

Dublin

‘I’m in full Christmas regalia from the moment I get up until I go to bed’ – mum’s festive charity drive

A still from the CCTV of the incident on April 1 during which a teenage girl was knocked under a stationary train at Howth Junction Dart Station.

News

Two juveniles charged in relation to incident in which girl was knocked under train at Howth Dart Station

Opinion & Analysis

Tony Holohan

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Fionnán Sheahan Opinion Dr Tony is cocooned as leaks are only for Leo, the Cabbage Strainer and the political panto

Assorted jars of sweets is a staple of many corner shops. Photo: Getty images

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John Daly Opinion Revival of the corner shop would do your heart good

The guidance given to schools attempting to stay open through the pandemic has not been clear. Photo: Stock image

Editorial

Editorial Opinion Unclear messaging merely heightens public anxiety

Republican power grab could be fatal for US democracy

Laura Thornton

Letters

Justice Minister can’t just decide to ignore our laws

Letters to the Editor

Why a twin approach can end the global pandemic

Colin Murphy

Wexford

Director of Services Eamonn Hore.

News

Over 40,000 remain under boil water notice in Co Wexford

OVER 40,000 people across Co Wexford remain under a boil water notice as Wexford County Council crews are working around the clock with Irish Water to try and rectify unprecedented water issues across the county.

The 8 bed extension to the Emergency Department at Wexford General which has yet to take a single patient.

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Emergency Department extension at Wexford General yet to take a single patient months after completion

DESPITE emergency planning legislation being enacted to expedite its construction, and the hospital being extremely busy in recent times, the newly constructed eight bed extension to the Emergency Department at Wexford General Hospital has yet to take a single patient. It was initially envisaged that the new unit would be operational by Spring.

Pádraig Foley shielding the ball from Clare’s Colin Guilfoyle in his last Senior game for the county in November 2020. Photo: Matt Browne/Sportsfile

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Boost for Wexford hurling as Pádraig Foley returns to Senior inter-county squad

Clive.

News

Appeal for vigilance as dog found badly wounded dies

Jenny Carlisle.

News

Jenny creates history as the first female firefighter in Enniscorthy

Wexford General Hospital

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Cardiology wait times in Wexford could have fatal consequences

Irish News

Storm Barra Clontarf seafront. Photo: Gerry Mooney

News

breaking Schools in Dublin to close again tomorrow as Met Éireann issues new Status Orange wind warning

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Politics

Hospitality businesses can apply for new Covid financial support from later this week

Kiely's will be demolished to make way for a co-living accommodation scheme

News

Developer gets go-ahead for demolition of Kiely’s pub to build co-living scheme

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Weather

More than 2,500 Kerry homes without drinking water after Storm Barra

World News

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden (Evan Vucci/AP)

World News

Bidens honour Pearl Harbour’s fallen in visit to World War Two memorial

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Justin Tallis/Pool via REUTERS)

Britain

Recording shows staff joking about Christmas party in Downing Street during lockdown

Witness "Carolyn" answers questions from Maurene Comey during the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, the Jeffrey Epstein associate accused of sex trafficking, in a courtroom sketch. Picture: Reuters

North America

Ghislaine Maxwell ‘groped teenage girl and told her she ‘had a great body for Epstein’

Chief medical officer and chairman of Nphet, Dr Tony Holohan

News

Nphet experts ‘can’t be blocked by Government press office from appearing in media’

Opinion

Members of the Irish delegation at the signing of the Irish Free State Treaty between Great Britain and Ireland. Photo: Mansell/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images

Editorial

Editorial Opinion Treaty shows that all sides have a right to be heard

The festive season: a time of year when it is nigh on impossible to avoid some form of retail experience. Photo: Sandra Cunningham

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Frank Coughlan Opinion The Christmas shop: A little piece of purgatory on Earth

Andreas Kluth

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Andreas Kluth Opinion True impact of school closures won’t be felt for years

ECB President Christine Lagarde is keen to redesign the single currency so Europeans from all backgrounds can identify with it. Photo: Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images

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John Downing Opinion The euro will mark its 20th birthday by investing in a facelift to soften its image

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