Houston and Galveston in the US, the world’s biggest oil producer, are on the list of threatened oil ports. Sea level rise is already causing problems around the world even before it overtops coastline developments. Cutting emissions sharply would not only slow the rate of sea level rise but also limit the ultimate rise. “Basic information [from scientific assessments of sea level rise] don’t seem to have gotten into the consciousness of governments,” she said. Accelerated ice melt and ocean expansion has already caused the rate of sea level rise to double in the last 30 years.

Main pointsElectricity and water: Almost 60,000 homes, farms and businesses are without power as of Sunday evening, mostly in counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Carlow, Laois and Wicklow. About 15,000 customers are also without waterAlmost 60,000 homes, farms and businesses are without power as of Sunday evening, mostly in counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Carlow, Laois and Wicklow. In Cork, Kerry, south Tipperary, Laois and parts of the mid-west, the HSE has cancelled some services including outpatient appointments and day services. Some 59,000 homes, farms and businesses are without power, mostly in counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Kilkenny, Carlow, Laois and Wicklow, according to ESB Networks. -AD @TFIupdates — Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) January 5, 2025Weather and road conditions in Charleville, Mallow and Kanturk are extremely poor, gardaí have said.

Brazilian student Fernando Moura Fernandes Souza (37) was deported from Dublin Airport over what he says was an administrative error. Background photograph: Chris MaddaloniA Brazilian student who says he was deported in error over Christmas by Irish immigration authorities has described feeling “helpless” and “abandoned” after a mini-trip away from Dublin turned into a nightmare. When he arrived back at Dublin Airport on the evening of December 27th, he was refused entry to Ireland. My mistake was not to have questioned why it [the card] didn’t arrive,” Mr Souza said. It said: “Following the completion of a registration, it may take a further two weeks to receive an Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card via post.

The year 2024 provided the vibe shift and in 2025 it’s time for mainstream politics in Ireland to heed it. So, when we look at Europe’s turmoil in 2024 – in many places only set to worsen – we can be grateful to the relative stability afforded by Ireland’s liberal establishment. The worst of this strange decade of peak wokeness is over – evidenced by the fact that even Judith Butler, a foot soldier in the 2010s woke revolution, came to condemn its excesses recently. But you can’t have a politics of identity that is only about identity. But the language of identity politics general to the 2010s seems now to be a blip, rather than the establishment of a new rule.

Eve McCrystal then stepped in to pilot Dunlevy in another World Cup race in Italy ten days later. In all Dunlevy and Kelly had five crashes through the year, Kelly had Covid twice, and also had to endure a leg infection. (Team of the Year winners Linda Kelly, Katie-George Dunlevy, and Eve McCrystal at the The Irish Times Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year Awards. Front: Linda Kelly, Kellie Harrington, Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal at the Irish Times Sport Eireann Sportswoman of the Year Awards. Boxer Katie Taylor has won the overall award a record five times and been a monthly award winner 18 times.

Richie Murphy praises Ulster defence after win over Connacht lifts them to URC top eight29/12/2024 19:35Ulster were without several key players for their trip to Galway on Saturday

Versatile Leinster back Osborne and Ulster wing Stockdale sustained groin and hamstring issues respectively during Saturday’s 52-17 win over Fiji. Jacob Stockdale made a rare international appearance against Fiji (Niall Carson/PA)Speaking about Osborne’s injury, Ireland forwards coach Paul O’Connell told a press conference: “He’s a big loss. “He’s very versatile on the bench obviously, he covers so many different positions and is growing and getting better all the time. Former Ireland boss Schmidt, who replaced Eddie Jones as Australia coach in January, will return to the Aviva Stadium seeking a response to his side’s 27-13 defeat to Scotland. “You cannot not work hard in a Joe Schmidt team.

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The framework, and its predecessor the Northern Ireland Protocol, requires checks and customs paperwork on goods moving from Great Britain into Northern Ireland. Under the arrangements, which were designed to ensure no hardening of the Irish land border post-Brexit, Northern Ireland continues to follow many EU trade and customs rules. During the Bill’s second reading Mr Allister said: “The Secretary of State this afternoon said that this was a four nations Bill. “And that tobacco directive at Article 24 says this: ‘Member states may not prohibit or restrict the placing on the market of tobacco or related products’. “I want to give him and the House the assurance it is the responsibility of the UK Government to ensure compatibility of the Bill with the Windsor Framework.

An Irish citizen present on a yacht which sank off the Egyptian coast on Monday morning is safe and in “direct contact” with the Irish authorities. The Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Tuesday afternoon it was “in direct contact with the citizen concerned and is providing consular assistance”.

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The death of Ms Dunne left their two children without any living parent. Jennifer Thomas of Oakfield View, Glanmire, Co Cork appeared before Cork Circuit Criminal Court on Tuesday having pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of Sheila Dunne on February 11th last. He said that “malicious rumours” had spread in Cork that the body of Sheila Dunne had been moved in the vehicle. Dt Garda Durcan said that roof had to be cut off the vehicle in order to extricate the women. He stated that when gardaí arrived at the scene Jennifer Thomas was asked who was driving.

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Michael BoltonA man has been arrested following a robbery incident in Finglas, Dublin on Tuesday. The incident happened at approximately 1:30am, when gardaí received a report of a robbery in progress outside a residential premises at Finglas Place. The incident was attended by members from Finglas Garda Station and the Armed Support Unit who arrested a man at the scene. This man, aged in his 30s, was taken to a Garda Station in north Dublin where he is currently detained,Two men, aged in their 60s and 70s, were taken to the Mater Hospital for treatment. Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.