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So, there was Storm Ellen five days ago. As I am writing this, we are living through Storm Francis.

Like everyone else, Insider needs occasional harmless distraction on social media, so a recent challenge to 'write the first sentence of your 2020 memoir' was tempting - until I realised most of us had the same depressing pun: It was the worst of times, it was the worst of times.

The new COVID-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) will make low cost loans available to businesses in Westmeath impacted by the pandemic, according to Longford/Westmeath Fine Gael Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, Deputy Peter Burke.

“The time is now, and the foundations are laid, however substantial inputs are required to progress and drive the Midlands region towards the middle of this century.”

Fianna Fáil members in Galway have welcomed the decision by the party leader, Michael Martin, to give all members of the organisation a vote in Government formation.

RTÉ News haso announced the appointment of Galway-native Ailbhe Conneely as its new Social Affairs & Religion Correspondent. For the past 17-years Ailbhe has worked as a news reporter across all RTÉ platforms, including as a member of RTÉ’s political staff for seven years, reporting on events in the Houses of the Oireachtas and the European Parliament.

Fianna Fail's Lisa Chambers was one of the most high profile causalities in February's general election - when the parties Brexit spokesperson lost the seat she had held in Mayo since 2016.

For the Labour Party to describe the Dáil meeting as "non-essential" is "deeply troubling", when holding the Government to account is "vital" given the "extraordinary emergency legislation" passed in the last two weeks.

This morning has seen Ireland wake up to a new two week reality of almost total lockdown as the country bids to stop the spread of Covid-19.

A number of high profile Mayo candidates have been put forward to contest the upcoming elections for the 26th Seanad.