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The Government has been working to design a scheme to help compensate Tara Mines for a severe increase in its energy costs. The initiative would be similar to the existing €100m scheme to support chip makers and the microelectronics sector which includes Intel. Approval for that scheme was given by the European Commission earlier this year but a fund designed to help the mining sector would require separate approval. It is understood that Tara Mines' energy bill has doubled over the past year amounting to an extra €20 million in costs. The Government has been in discussions with Tara Mines on developing the scheme for several months. This was to be discussed again next week at a meeting between Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney and company management which was scheduled Mr Coveney said today that Tara Mines was facing losses of around €100 million this year due to collapsing zinc prices, electricity costs and inflationary pressures. During Leaders Questions today, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirmed that there had been engagement with the company for several months on dealing with increased energy costs. "There has been ongoing engagement with the company and we want to help. That can involve putting in place an energy scheme. We have energy schemes in place for small businesses and large businesses. In addition, bespoke schemes are available where they are required." However, the Taoiseach said that help on energy costs alone would not solve all Tara Mines' problems as falli...

Dublin has been placed under an orange wind warning tonight and the Department of Education have advised schools in areas with Orange or Red warnings to remain closed. This recent warning comes into effect from 01:00am tonight, Wednesday, December 8 until 07:00am tomorrow morning. Schools in orange and red counties are to remain shut tomorrow, so as “to allow for assessment of the impact of Storm Barra to take place” according to The Department of Education. This includes counties which were due to have their orange warning lifted by 6am, so this means that primary and secondary schools in Dublin will remained closed tomorrow. Met Eireann said: "Southeasterly winds, later veering northwesterly will reach mean speeds of 65 to 80 km/h with severe or damaging gusts of 100 to 130 km/h, with localised stronger winds likely, with severe gusts on coasts. "Due to a combination of high waves, storm surge and high tide, coastal flooding is expected. Disruption to power and travel are likely." Josepha Madigan tweeted: "Due to Storm Barra the Department of Education is advising that all schools that are currently or forecast to be in a Red or Orange alert area should remain closed tomorrow 8/12. "Schools that are no longer in a Red or Orange area can reopen unless any storm-related issues remain." A spokesman for the Department of Education said “this will allow for assessment of the impact of Storm Barra to take place. “Schools who are no longer in a Red or Orange Alert area can reop...

Scroll right to see more Conditions Comfort Precipitation Sun Day Temperature Weather Feels Like Wind Humidity Chance Amount UV Sunrise Sunset Sat 17 Jun 20 / 14°C Passing showers. Cloudy. 19°C 10 mph ↑ 76% 80% 7.9 mm 3 (Moderate) 04:56 21:55 Sun 18 Jun 21 / 13°C Passing showers. Overcast. 20°C 9 mph ↑ 68% 65% 3.4 mm 3 (Moderate) 04:56 21:56 Mon 19 Jun 21 / 13°C Isolated tstorms late. Scattered clouds. 21°C 10 mph ↑ 59% 54% 1.3 mm 3 (Moderate) 04:56 21:56 Tue 20 Jun 21 / 12°C Isolated tstorms. Cloudy. 21°C 11 mph ↑ 66% 57% 3.4 mm 3 (Moderate) 04:56 21:56 Wed 21 Jun 21 / 13°C Passing showers. Mostly cloudy. 21°C 11 mph ↑ 63% 50% 5.7 mm 3 (Moderate) 04:56 21:56 Thu 22 Jun 17 / 14°C Cloudy. 17°C 6 mph ↑ 60% 3% - 3 (Moderate) 04:56 21:57 Fri 23 Jun 20 / 13°C Showers late. Mostly cloudy. 20°C 9 mph ↑ 51% 21% 0.5 mm 5 (Moderate) 04:57 21:57 Sat 24 Jun 22 / 14°C Passing showers. Overcast. 24°C 7 mph ↑ 65% 61% 6.3 mm 3 (Moderate) 04:57 21:57 Sun 25 Jun 21 / 16°C Passing showers. Cloudy. 20°C 7 mph ↑ 88% 63% 4.1 mm 3 (Moderate) 04:57 21:57 Mon 26 Jun 21 / 16°C Afternoon clouds. 20°C 1 mph ↑ 56% 6% - 5 (Moderate) 04:58 21:57 Tue 27 Jun 22 / 15°C Cloudy. 25°C 6 mph ↑ 53% 6% - 3 (Moderate) 04:58 21:57 Wed 28 Jun 23 / 15°C Passing showers. Overcast. 22°C 15 mph ↑ 81% 62% 3.1 mm 3 (Moderate) 04:59 21:56 Thu 29 Jun 19 / 15°C A few tstorms. Partly cloudy. 18°C 19 mph ↑ 79% 68% 2.7 mm 3 (Moderate) 05:00 21:56 Fri 30 Jun 17 / 13°C Drizzle. Overcast. 17°C 12 mph ↑ 64% 51% 0.5 mm 3 (Moderate)...

A pleasure boat captain who claimed he had a "God-given right" to take his craft out onto the Liffey has been cleared on appeal of being drunk while erratically sailing in Dublin Port's shipping lane six years ago. Brian Stacey, 50, of Derry Drive, Crumlin, and co-defendant Ronan Stephens, 46, from Captain's Road in Crumlin, Dublin, were handed three-month jail sentences, with the final month suspended in each case, and fined €1,000 in January 2020. They were also ordered to complete alcohol awareness courses after their six-day Dublin District Court hearing. The pleasure boat was seized and later destroyed. However, the two friends were released after they lodged an appeal to overturn the verdict and sentences, which came before the Circuit Court. It had been delayed as a result of Covid-19. One of the gardaí who gave evidence against the men is serving a prison sentence for coercive control. Judge Geoffrey Shannon noted that the case was listed for mention today but the State consented to Mr Stacey's appeal being allowed. Defence counsel John Griffin said Mr Stacey's appeal had been allowed, and the co-defendant's appeal was adjourned until a later date. Mr Stacey's original District Court trial had been told that Dublin Fire Brigade, a tugboat, an RNLI lifeboat, and gardaí had to get involved in dealing with the incident on the Liffey and the shipping lane on the morning of 1 June 2017. Ronan Stephens' appeal has been adjourned until a later date The sailors on the Peja...

Leinster Today Showery outbreaks of rain this evening. Tonight Scattered showers will continue overnight, mixed with clear spells. Some fog will develop, especially along coasts in light to moderate south to southeast winds. Mild with temperatures not falling below 12 to 16 degrees. Tomorrow Good sunny spells on Saturday although there will be a chance of showers and possible thunderstorms developing at times especially in the west of Leinster where there is a heightened risk of surface water flooding. Highest temperatures of 20 to 23 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds. National Tonight This evening and tonight will bring further scattered outbreaks of rain with spot flooding. Local thunder and lightning too. Clear spells also, especially later on, as showers become somewhat fewer. Mild with temperatures not falling below 12 to 16 degrees Celsius. Mist in parts also, in just light southerly breezes. Tomorrow Saturday will bring heavy showers or thunderstorms, with localised flooding. Local hail is possible too. Some sunny intervals will occur but some torrential downpours locally may cause some disruption. This is most likely to happen in the northern two thirds of the country. Highest temperatures of 18 to 23 degrees Celsius in light to moderate southerly breezes. Outlook OVERVIEW: Marginally cooler but still above average temperatures with further showers, and some thunderstorms. Surface water flooding will remain a risk. Saturday night: Showers will ease durin...

The temperatures in Dublin in August are usually low and can range between 12° C and 17° C. You can expect about 3 to 8 days of rain in Dublin during the month of August. It’s a good idea to bring along your umbrella so that you don’t get caught in poor weather. Our weather forecast can give you a great sense of what weather to expect in Dublin in August 2023. If you’re planning to visit Dublin in the near future, we highly recommend that you review the

A man was rushed to hospital for emergency treatment after being shot and wounded in what appears to be a freak incident involving men out hunting and another party looking for golf balls at a Co Dublin golf club. Gardaí suspect one of the hunting party saw movement in the dark late on Monday night and fired a shot at what he thought was an animal, but hit the injured man instead. It appears the man who was wounded was with a second group of people who were looking for golf balls in or around a lake on Corrstown Golf Club in Kilsallaghan, north Co Dublin, close to the country boundary with Co Meath. The injured man was wounded in the upper body and while he was expected to survive, he required intensive care treatment in Dublin’s Mater hospital after the incident at about 11pm. The men who were looking for golf balls in the lake in the environs of the golf club were wearing wetsuits, though it was unclear if they were diving, or wading, into the water at the time. The alarm was raised immediately the man was wounded, with gardaí and paramedics rushing to the scene, including some armed Garda members who initially believed they may be in pursuit of a gunman after a targeted shooting. The man who is believed to have discharged the shot, and the others he was with, remained at the scene pending the arrival of the Garda. The firearm believed to have been discharged, which was legally held, has been taken for examination. However, while a Garda inquiry into the shooting inciden...

A spokesperson for the company that operates Dublin Airport, daa, said he is confident passengers will not experience long queues as they pass through the airport over the forthcoming bank holiday weekend. However, Communications Manager Graeme McQueen warned that car parking may be an issue for passengers. "There is a squeeze at the moment, that's because one of the privately owned car parks with 6,000 spaces is out of action," Mr McQueen told Prime Time. "That's heaping a lot of pressure on our own 23,000 spaces. "The message to passengers is - if you haven't booked already for your holidays, get online and book. If you can't find a space, then you need to consider one of the alternative ways to get to the airport this summer." Around 425,000 people are expected to pass through the airport over the four days from Friday 2 June through to Monday 5 June. The 2022 June bank holiday weekend saw long queues at security and significant baggage delays for passengers. Since then, the authority said it had increased staff numbers and upgraded the infrastructure used for processing passengers. However, technology to prevent disruptions caused by drones is not yet in use. In recent months, the operation of the airport has been disrupted six times by drones. "We have bought the technology. We were asked by the Government to do that. We did that very quickly, within a couple of weeks," said Mr McQueen. "The requirement now is that we need ComReg to approve our use of that technology....