Fundraiser set up for Cork teenager paralysed during Storm Emma
A fundraiser has been set up for a Cork teenager who was paralysed during Storm Emma. Jack O’Driscoll was walking with his father in Cork city on March 1 taking pictures of the snow when he slipped on the ice and landed on his neck. The 19-year-old fractured his C5 vertebrae during the fall and […]
9 years ago
Bit of bad news if you tried to renew your passport during Storm Emma
There’s been a slight bit of bad news if you tried to renew your passport during Storm Emma. The bad weather brought on by the Beast from the East last week has affected the turnaround time for Irish passports. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, offices in Dublin, Cork, and Limerick were closed last […]
9 years ago
Calls for schools to open on Saturdays to make up for lost days
Schools across the country closed during Storm Emma.
9 years ago
Kildare couple’s journey to get to maternity hospital in the middle of Storm Emma
A Kildare couple have told of their nail-biting journey as they tried to make it to the hospital in the middle of Storm Emma. Sinead Carroll and Jimmy Coyne welcomed their first child, little Eala Belle, in the middle of the extreme weather last week – with some help from the gardaí and paramedics. The […]
9 years ago
How one Meath mum is giving back to emergency service workers this week
She’s running an offer at her salon.
9 years ago
Irish Water put water restrictions into place in some areas after Storm Emma
Customers are being encouraged to conserve water where possible. The water pressure in the greater Dublin area is going to be reduced for the next few weeks, according to Irish Water. The move, which kicks in tonight (March 5) at 7pm, will also affect parts of Wicklow, Kildare and Meath. Speaking in the aftermath of […]
9 years ago