Met Éireann issued a Status Red warning – the highest level of alert – for two counties as the storm neared Ireland with torrential rain and winds gusting close to 110kmh. Fears are growing that rainfall could reach up to 80mm across Galway and Cork in a matter of hours. Please review your details and accept them to load the contentA Status Red rainfall warning was put in place for Galway and Cork from midnight until 10am today. Photo: CollinsIrish weather warning colours explainedA Status Orange rainfall warning for Waterford, Kerry, Clare, Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim is in place until 10am today. Donegal will be covered by a Status Yellow snow, ice, rain and wind warning until midday.

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Emergency services at the scene of an explosion in the village of Creeslough in Co Donegal. Photo: Brian Lawless/PAA man who was arrested as part of the investigation into the explosion in Creeslough, Co Donegal, which claimed the lives of 10 people, has been released without charge. Gardaí yesterday confirmed that the man was being detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. He has since been released without charge and a file will now be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. The explosion happened at an apartment and retail block incorporating a petrol station in the village of Creeslough on October 7, 2022.

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Andy Farrell’s side scraped a 22-19 win over Argentina last week to bounce back from a 23-13 loss to New Zealand. Here, the PA news agency picks out some of the main talking points ahead of Saturday’s match. Fighting talk from Flying FijiansFiji have never beaten Ireland but clearly sense an upset could be on the cards. Rare chance for StockdaleOnly five men have scored more tries for Ireland than Jacob Stockdale (19). Disciplinary deficienciesIreland edged past Argentina last week (Brian Lawless/PA)Poor discipline has piled pressure on Ireland in recent outings.

All eyes are on Pickens County after Monday night's school board meeting, where the proposal for a cellphone ban fell through. And I’m sorry, but that’s technology today," school board director Amy Williams told Fox Carolina. The school board was scheduled to hold another meeting Nov. 22 to revisit the topic and vote again. ∎ Personal electronic device accessories, referred to as “device accessories,” include any wired or wireless accessory or wearable technology that connects to a device and any other accessory commonly used in conjunction with a personal electronic device. During the school day, devices should be powered off and stored as directed by the school district.

Throughout the three-week civil case, Mr McGregor and Ms Hand sat feet away from each other inside the small Court 24. Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor was accompanied in court on Friday by his partner Dee Devlin. For the most part, Mr McGregor stared straight ahead, sometimes glancing to his left where the jury sat. He said Mr McGregor had colluded with his friend James Lawrence to concoct a story that they had had consensual sex with the hairdresser in the penthouse. Mr McGregor, who is reported to be worth around £160 million, will now have to pay out more than €248,603.60, not including legal costs.

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Fermanagh’s Casey Howe has been named in the Tanya Oxtoby’s Northern Ireland squad for the two-legged UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 play-off final against Norway. The Northern Ireland senior women’s team manager has made just one change from the squad that beat Croatia in round one of the play-offs. AdvertisementAdvertisementNottingham Forest Women defender Natalie Johnson, who returned to the Northern Ireland squad for the games against Croatia after a four-year hiatus, has retained her place in the squad. The Northern Ireland manager said she was pleased with how the squad had performed over the two legs against the Croatians last month. Norway are currently ranked 16th in the world, while Northern Ireland are in 45th place in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings.

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Ireland’s oldest general election candidate is running to stop abortion and ‘dog sh*te’‘The most important thing for me is to save the unborn baby’Election candidate Charlie Keddy (80). Photo: Leigh AndersonTom Galvin Bray People Today at 19:36‘What does it profit a nation to house the world and lose its soul?’ (Charlie 6; 1944), reads a slogan to accompany an ad for Independent Wicklow candidate Charlie Keddy, the ‘Charlie 6; 1944, referring to his date of birth, making him, at 80, the oldest candidate to contest this year’s general election.

Twenty professional musicians are sharing in an investment of £101,990 from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s Musical Instruments Programme for individual artists. Communities Minister Gordon Lyons met some of the musicians this week at the Ulster Museum. “From classical musicians and composers for films to the unique sounds of Duke Special, this grant will help bolster the local music scene as it continues to stand out on the global stage. Musician and harpist Anne Harper has been awarded £6,692.88 to buy a Dusty Strings FH 36 S harp in maple with camac strings. Gilly Campbell, joint director of arts development at the Arts Council of Northern Ireland said: “This important scheme will help support the work and careers of individual artists with grants to buy or replace instruments.