The theme of the conference is ‘Into the blue – innovating for our marine future’

Alan Kelly seeks additional €10m to help local authorities in clean-up operation

Cabinet to increase emergency budget as 260 homes evacuated and 130 others marooned

Taoiseach to meet State agencies to discuss protection of 66 towns along river

Simon Harris says saving homes should ‘trump’ EU rules on protecting wildlife

High intensity rainfall due in places ahead of ‘a good deal cooler’ weather next week

Flood-hit towns prepare as new rainfall warning issued for south and south west

December confirmed as wettest on record, while Shannon level still rising in Athlone

Wettest December on record as hundreds of homes flooded across country

81mm of rain registered in Carrick-on-Suir in 24 hour period during Storm Frank

Water levels have stabilised or are rising more slowly in Shannon catchment area

Status yellow rainfall alert issued for south with possibility of more serious warnings

Levels begin to peak on parts of the Shannon but Athlone sees continued rise

‘Temporary but nasty snow and ice situation’ expected tonight, according to Met Éireann

Nathaniel and Fergus Ogden set off in June in a boat not much bigger than a dinghy

Route appears to have particular problem with hailstorms, says National Roads Authority

Weather expected to settle after storm which killed one and left thousands without power

Evenings are getting brighter even before December 21st

Some rain forecast for the weekend ahead of return to normal conditions

Met Éireann forecaster says flooding ‘certainly the major risk’ in coming weeks