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  • Government advising schools and third level institutions to close in counties with orange or red weather warnings ahead of Storm Barra

    Government advising schools and third level institutions to close in counties with orange or red weather warnings ahead of Storm Barra

    12 counties currently have red or orange weather warnings. The Department of Education has recommended that schools and third level institutions should close in areas with orange or red weather warnings on Tuesday (7 December). The statement comes as Met Éireann predicts coastal flooding and dangerous conditions in the country tomorrow. Head of Forecasting for […]

    4 years ago

  • Gardaí warning people not to make unnecessary journeys in anticipation of Storm Barra

    Gardaí warning people not to make unnecessary journeys in anticipation of Storm Barra

    More counties are expected to receive Status Red weather warnings. An Garda Síochána has asked the public to exercise caution on Tuesday (7 December) as Storm Barra is set to cause damage this week. Status Red weather warnings have been issued to Cork, Kerry, and Clare, with Status Orange warnings in place in Clare, Cork, […]

    4 years ago

  • Here’s all the details on the reopening of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment

    Here’s all the details on the reopening of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment

    There will be five rates of PUP available, determined by your weekly earnings. Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys announced the full details of the reopening of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment on Monday (6 December). Minister Humphreys confirmed the return of the scheme following the announcement of new restrictions on Friday. The reopening has been […]

    4 years ago

  • An Post has created two new stamps to commemorate 100 years since the Treaty

    An Post has created two new stamps to commemorate 100 years since the Treaty

    Does it get your stamp of approval? An Post have issued new stamps in December to mark the centenary of the signing of the Anglo-Irish treaty. The collection is part of their ongoing Ireland’s Decade of Centenaries collection. The Treaty was signed in London on 6 December, 1921 by a delegation sent by Dáil Éireann […]

    4 years ago

  • Status Yellow warning for every county as Storm Barra set to hit this week

    Status Yellow warning for every county as Storm Barra set to hit this week

    Travel disruptions are expected. Met Éireann have issued a Status Yellow wind warning for every county in Ireland in anticipation of the arrival of Storm Barra. It will be a wet and windy start to the week, with temperatures dropping to between 5 and 9 degrees Celsius. The storm is set to first hit western […]

    4 years ago

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