extreme weather

Water Supply and Road Conditions Post Big Freeze to be Investigated by Oireachtas Committee

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The impact and response of City and County Councils to the effects of the recent extreme weather will be investigated at today’s (18th January) meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Representatives from the County and City Managers Association will face questions at the meeting regarding the impact of the big … Read more

€15 Million Extra Funding For Local Authorities Due to Extreme Weather

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The Government has announced an additional €15 million in contingency funding for local authorities to cover exceptional costs associated with the extreme weather currently being experienced. The cold weather is already breaking records. It has been almost forty years since Ireland has had snow and ice so early in the Winter and it is unusual … Read more