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There are many once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for this year’s holidays at home

Speed of Covid vaccine rollout will decide our economic fate in 2021

As the UK will discover post Brexit, economies are enhanced by connection and how we reconnect ourselves will impact on the speed of economic recovery

Garda launches coastal operation in Sligo and Leitrim to tackle crime

Operation Dualgas will not exclusively target drug smuggling but follows recent seizures

Big changes to the big day: Covid weddings and how they might look in 2021

Shorter guest lists mean couples are spending more on bespoke menus and bouquets

Excellence in engineering recognised in new Digital Series

Engineers Ireland and ESB celebrate work behind Dún Laoghaire cycleway and Ireland’s longest bridge

Man attempting to swim around Ireland from Donegal reaches Down

Henry O’Donnell hopes to become the first swimmer to circumnavigate the island

Man sets out to become first to fin-swim around Ireland

Henry O’Donnell (56) entered water in Co Donegal in feat which could take a year

Twelve great family cycles around every corner of Ireland

Get on your bike for fresh air, fabulous countryside and family fun this summer

Ireland’s weather: Warning of disruption as wind alert issued for 19 counties

Met Éireann advisory in effect from 11am to 6pm on Sunday

Gardaí and Irish Coast Guard continue Kerry search for John Cunningham

Cork man missing since Saturday may have been tending lobster pots near Slea Head

Blue Flag beaches 2020: Ballybunion north beach loses status

Baginbunin in Wexford and Carrigahold in Clare are awarded first Green Coast awards

Sea level could rise 1m by 2100 if emissions targets missed - experts

Researchers say Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are ‘greatest source of uncertainty’

Cheltenham Festival 2020: Day-by-day guide

Brian O’Connor looks at the Irish contenders for next week's Cheltenham Festival

Government examining new strategy to manage coastal erosion

Minister hopes plan will map places at risk and show where extra protections are needed

Oil barrels removed from ‘ghost ship’ stranded on Cork coast

Contractor used helicopter to airlift over 90 barrels from the deck of the MV Alta

Storm Dennis will bring heavy rain, high winds and flooding

Two yellow weather warnings are in place until Saturday

Risk of flooding as Storm Dennis to bring wet and windy weather

Met Éireann says conditions will deteriorate on Friday ahead of storm

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Litany of names in shipping forecast soothes some but can irritate others

Storm Brendan: Orange alert for entire country warns of flooding

Combination of spring tide and storm surge poses risk of structural damage

Travel Bag: Hotel Doolin becomes first carbon-neutral hotel in Ireland

Plastic bottles and single-use items are banned, rainwater is harvested and carbon emissions offset in a nearby woodland

Storm Lorenzo to make landfall in Donegal overnight, says Met Éireann

Orange alert in place for five counties with gusts of up to 130km/h forecast

Dozens of hot air balloons to take to the skies above Offaly

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Amber Rudd says she was sent ‘one-page summary’ of attempts to find Brexit deal

Ex-senior Tory sensationally quits in latest blow to Boris Johnson

Hurricane Dorian gains strength as Florida braces for ‘monster’ storm

Landfall anticipated on Tuesday on state’s east coast with maximum sustained winds of 225km/h

Roddy Doyle unveils Kilbarrack Dart murals

Barrytown-themed artwork created by local Reach Out Project

Coastal cool: how to create a summer time feel in a seaside home

Kinsale interior designer Emma Kelly is inspired by the sea for the bright homes she creates for clients

Travel deals: ‘Dude dates’ in Enniskillen, or a coastal cruise in Clare

Round-up of the best travel deals and news this week

Ballynahinch Castle Hotel gets a stylish refurb as the Shelbourne opens two new bars

Travel deals: Plan an escape with these holiday ideas in Ireland

Irish fishermen to defy Scotland’s ‘bombshell’ warning on Rockall

Scotland had warned it will take action against Irish vessels fishing around islet

Beaches in Co Donegal and Co Mayo lose blue flag status

Eighty beaches and eight marinas receive accolade in 2019, two fewer than 2018

Travel deals: New flights to Nice, and a cycle staycation in Leitrim

Considering an outdoor experience with a difference this year? Try the Shannon Blueway

Energy firms plan to invest billions in Irish Sea wind projects

New wave of Irish Sea developers hope generate and sell power by 2025

Bord na Móna cited in landmark EU case on use of forest biomass

EU’s Renewable Energy Directive ignores science on forest bioenergy, says plaintiff

‘Worst storm ever’ Hurricane Michael hits Florida

Residents in affected areas told they had run out of time to evacuate and should hunker down

New Artist of the Week: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever

Plus songs you have to hear from Teyana Taylor and Lizzo

Taking the plunge: Wexford’s unique snorkelling spots

Areas of Hook Head boast abundant sea life, clear waters and remarkable geology

Rolling Blackouts CF: Hope Downs review – A near-perfect debut

The Melbourne band arrive in the nick of time to perform CPR on indie guitar rock

Sutton stretch with backyard seafront for €1.4m

This large, modernised house on Burrow Road is a shell’s throw from the beach

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