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21st November 2024
Weather WarningsStorm Bert: Second winter storm named as Met Éireann forecasts very wet and windy weather
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17th November 2024 - 22nd November 2024
sleet and snow
'Significant snowfall' forecast as five Munster counties upgraded to Orange snow-ice warning
An existing Yellow low temperature weather warning is in place in every county today.
Last week
10th November 2024 - 16th November 2024
the morning lead
Staff at day centre have to boil kettle to bathe service users with intellectual disabilities
There has been no heating at the day centre in Islandbridge for months, an employee said.
Portable heaters are being used to keep service users warm, as staff contend with leaks and dampness
The employee said the situation is "Dickensian" and unsanitary
Trump 2.0
From Elon Musk to a Fox News host, who exactly will be in the Trump administration?
The president-elect has announced who he intends to appoint to senior roles, sending shockwaves through Washington DC and beyond.
Kildare
Man arrested in connection with disappearance and murder of Jo Jo Dullard is released without charge
The man was arrested on Monday, 29 years after Jo Jo went missing.
witchetty christieI'm a Celeb lineup includes Barry McGuigan, Oti Mabuse and .......... Coleen Rooney
the morning lead
Harassed and called paedophiles: Librarians share trauma of being targeted by anti-LGBT+ groups
Some librarians fear being physically attacked, according to new research.
Several libraries have been targeted by protesters because they supply LGBTQIA-related reading material
"There is somebody looking you straight in the face and calling you a child abuser," one librarian said
This month
November 2024
preparing for a shockSimon Harris says Ireland will work with Trump, but must prepare for impact on economy and Ukraine
Last month
October 2024
Swing States
What exactly are swing states, and how could they decide the outcome of 'knife-edge' US race?
Ultimately, seven states will determine if Donald Trump or Kamala Harris are elected next week.
Next week's vote could be one of the closest presidential elections in US history
Some states have undecided voters who could end up backing either candidate on 5 November.
"You can't toss out any type of prediction, other than the fact this will be a knife-edge race," Professor Scott Lucas said
the morning lead
'I cannot do it, I would rather go to jail,' Former IDF soldier on why he refuses to serve in Gaza
Michael Ofer-Ziv said he could not continue to serve because of the “dehumanisation” of Palestinians he witnessed in Gaza.
He is one of 130 IDF members refusing to serve unless the Israeli government works to obtain a hostage and ceasefire deal
One colleague told him: "The kids that we spared in 2014 grew up to be the terrorists of October the seventh."
the morning lead
An Irish American family on life and politics in one of the key swing states in the US election
“People here hold their political views so dear to them, they have stickers on their car. Have you ever seen a Fianna Fáil sticker on the back of someone’s car?”
"It's fascinating to see how people can be so divided," Delia O'Malley said of Georgia
She loves her job, but one of the most difficult aspects of it is the fact she has to take part in monthly active shooter drills
Mental Health
'I can sleep now, I don't cry': Ukrainians in Ireland turn to therapy after fleeing the war
Many people displaced by the war have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder.
the morning lead
'We're living week to week': One restaurant owner on why he'll be protesting at the Dáil today
Business owners from the hospitality and tourism sectors are set to hold a protest outside Leinster House this afternoon.
High Court
State faces lawsuit calling for 'ludicrous' Mother and Baby Home redress scheme to be extended
Over €27.4 million has been paid to survivors to date, but thousands of people remain excluded.
Camp Shamrock
Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon are 'safe and well' despite 'extremely challenging' conditions
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today called on the UN to move peacekeepers deployed in southern Lebanon out of “harm’s wayâ€.
Scotland
Alex Salmond, former First Minister of Scotland, has died aged 69
He was First Minister of Scotland between 2007 and 2014.
Middle EastUN peacekeeper undergoes surgery after shooting in Lebanon, as Irish soldiers remain unharmed
Florida
'It was like 100 banshees screaming': Irish woman describes surviving Hurricane Milton
Aisling Kane, who lives in Florida with her family, said it was the “longest night of my life”.
UNIFIL
Ex-Trump administration advisor said Israel should 'drop napalm' over Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon
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'This is the first time I've evacuated in 60 years': Irish-Americans among those fleeing Florida
Milton could be the worst storm to hit Florida in over a century, US President Joe Biden said.
Near-record winds of up to 165 miles per hour (270 km/h) are expected
"When you get something historical like this, you don't want to be on the wrong side of fate," one resident told us
a year of war
'Are we going to keep killing one another until there's no one left?'
Roni Keidar, who survived the 7 October attack a year ago, says Jewish people “should understand the Palestinians more than anyone else in the world”.
mother-and-baby homesState 'should help find these children's bodies', but Govt won't commit to excavating Bessborough
