Storm Bert set to batter Ireland as Met Éireann issues warnings
Met Éireann has put a status orange weather warning in place for Saturday for counties Galway, Kerry and Cork as Storm Bert crosses the country.
There is likely to be intense rainfall between midnight and 10am on Saturday, leading to surface flooding and very difficult travelling conditions.
A status yellow low temperature and ice warning for the whole of Ireland remains valid until midday on Friday and will be followed by a status yellow wind and rain warning from 10pm on Friday to midday on Saturday.
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News in Ireland
- €7m winning Lotto ticket sold in Galway: The National Lottery has confirmed that Wednesday’s Lotto jackpot winning ticket worth €7,028,440 was sold in Co Galway.
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- Cost of refurbishing boarded-up Dublin council homes hits €50,000 each: Bringing boarded-up Dublin City Council houses back into use is expected to cost almost €50,000 per house next year, with Government contributing a maximum of just €11,000 each, according to new council budget figures.
- Louth councillors vote to dezone residential land earmarked for hundreds of new homes: Councillors from Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, the Greens and Sinn Féin have voted to dezone residential land earmarked for hundreds of new homes near Dundalk.
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The Big Read
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Sports
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World
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Radio Review
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