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The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Eamon Ryan TD, has signed Regulations to give legal effect to the extension of the smoky coal ban to all towns with populations of over 10,000 people.

Irish Water and Mayo County Council have reminded customers on Achill Island and the adjacent mainland which is supplied by the public water supply, that the 'do not consume' notice remains in place on the water supply.

Galway woke up this morning after a night of high winds and heavy rainfall lashed the west coast as Storm Ellen struck the country with full force.

Met Éireann have issued an Orange wind warning for Galway from 21.00 on Wednesday, 19th August 2020 to 06.00 on Thursday, 20th August 2020.

Funding of €49,500 has been approved for coastal protection works at Leenane, and is in addition to €135,000 previously allocated for the works.

Regular readers of Gardenwise might remember me mentioning, earlier in the summer, that I always dread hearing about a hosepipe ban, because nothing is more guaranteed to result in torrential rain shortly thereafter. I’ll leave you to judge for yourself whether that observation has this year been justified, pausing only to point out that the ban has, for some weeks, been lifted.

Volunteer lifeboat crew at Lough Ree RNLI responded to two callouts on Saturday afternoon ensuring the safety of seven water users on grounded cruisers.

Theft from van

Acupuncture which originated in China has been scientifically proven to be very effective for all types of pain relief and is now incorporated in medical protocols in hospitals and specialised pain clinics in Europe, the USA and Australia.

With the emphasis this year on staycations, most Irish holidaymakers will be travelling to destinations by car. High temperatures and the busy roads of summer can put extra demands on cars and drivers, so it is important drivers take extra safety precautions to ensure they arrive at their destination safely.