IRELAND will ditch the mild weather for “sharp frosts, ice and wintry falls”, with experts warning conditions could repeat 2018’s Beast from the East. Temperatures over the past

Researchers are working on a robust flood alarm system to alert local authorities to potential flooding events in local areas

Storm Claudia, named by the Spanish Meteorological Agency, has already brought heavy rain and strong winds to Spain and Portugal

The facilities, known as humanity hubs, will be critical to building sufficient resilience on the ground in the face of the increasing threat of more intensive storms, and will be run with the support of local volunteers and sports groups, he told TDs and Senators.

If you thought the month just passed was a little bit greyer than usual, then you would be right - according to the Met Office it was the dullest October in Northern Ireland in more than 100 years. Just 41% average sunshine was recorded across the month - that's just 34.