Sean Hogan

Impact keenly felt with hospital overcrowding, flooding and loss of livestock

Impact of one most extreme weather events to hit Ireland in 50 years yet to be assessed - Taoiseach

Gardaí warn of treacherous road conditions as country wakes up to snow and ice

Storm’s lingering effects delay resumption of transport services

Snow drifts of 60cm reported in parts of Wicklow and Carlow

Met Éireann issues midnight alert for Munster, Leinster and Galway as blizzard forecast to dump up to a metre of snow in parts

Met Éireann issues highest level red weather warning covering all counties in State

Varadkar says people ‘should not venture out of doors’ while the red level warning is in place

Swirling snow will lead to ‘zero visibililty’ with 100 km/h winds and freezing conditions

Chair of emergency body expects school transport to run subject to local conditions

Met Éireann may move to upgrade warning level to red on Wednesday morning

Decisions on whether to close to be made by individual schools

People in affected areas urged to ‘keep away from coastline if you don’t need to be there’

Cattle disease outbreak showed how State can use every sinew to solve a crisis

Director of emergency planning says predicted weather conditions ‘not exceptional’

ESB Networks warns that fallen electricity lines are still a threat across the country

How Ophelia was managed is being held out as a textbook example of crisis management

South of country worst hit by Storm Ophelia as responders work to restore services

Fianna Fáil leader proud of events which reflected ‘alternative perspectives’ on 1916

Athlone residents struggle to keep rising floodwater and sewage away from homes

Water levels continue to rise as rain makes its way down river to Limerick

Emergency effort to protect life and property goes on as Met Éireann warns of further rain

Emergency co-ordination group warns of ‘risk to life’ as rivers rise around country

70-year-old performed with Plattermen in 1960s and 70s

Alan Markham struck by glass and stick before theft

Ennis youth’s case put back for one year due to lack of previous convictions

Tens of thousands without crucial services as repair efforts continue across the country

Any EU solidarity funds will be very small fraction of what is required

Fears voiced over capacity of Shannon to take water draining off surrounding lands

National Emergency Co-ordination Group meets over flooding response

Willie O’Dea says he is ‘gobsmacked’ that group did not meet until this month

Mourners told of ‘long and exciting career’ with newspaper