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LAST UPDATE | 17 Aug 2020
A RAINY START to the week will continue overnight as a Status Yellow warning remains in effect for 14 counties overnight.Met Éireann said that heavy rain with a risk of localised flooding would continue throughout the evening.
Connacht and the midlands will experience the heaviest and most prolonged rain overnight, while clear spells and shattered showers will extend later from the south.
In Cork, flooding has been reported on a 2.6km section of Old Youghal Road.
The night will be warm, with lows of 12 to 15 degrees Celsius.
The Status Yellow rainfall warning for Munster, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Wexford, Wicklow, Offaly and Galway noted that accumulations of 25 to 40mm may occur in places.
It came into effect at 2am and is in place until 7am tomorrow morning.
Tomorrow will continue mostly cloudy over the northern half of the country with further spells of rain that will gradually clear northwards in the afternoon and evening.
It’ll be brighter in the south with sunshine and showers, with highest temperatures of 18 to 22 degrees.
The rain is set to continue throughout the week with heavy showers possible in Munster and south Leinster on Wednesday.
Another band of rain will spread northwards over the country on Thursday, with temperatures remaining in the high teens or low twenties throughout.
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Can’t vote FF, they caused the problem.
Can’t vote FG/ Labour, they lost the opportunity for real change.
Can’t vote Sinn Fein, they would do more damage than FF.
Can’t vote for Runination as they haven’t a clue.
Maybe some right thinking and straight talking independents are the way forward.
Well said Jake, we have had enough of parties who are in government for yonks and do nothing.
Independents get elected more often than not in relation to local issues (Healy-Rae been an example). Having 15-20 independents propping up a dail all interested in local issues and protecting their interests and not the national interest is a great idea!! It will never work, having a group of independents keeping a government in check in opposition works a lot better then having them all in government.
You would certainly get a lot more transparency with a group of independents.
I’d rather deal with an honest, independently-minded politician instead of a party follower wedded to the idea of group-think and a slave to the Whips.
And you’d be less likely to see short-term budgets tailored entirely to winning the next election for the party instead of for the greater long-term good of the country.
Transparent independents? How many independents have been with a political party before 2007_20011
Still a better option than Lucinda ‘ I haven’t a f*cking clue what I’m doing’ Creighton
Virtually anything is better than that. That doesn’t mean this is the way forward though.
First thing they need to do is lose that picture. They look like Waldorf and Statler from the Muppets.
Or Randolph and Mortimer from Trading Places.
Sure Hugh O’Connell , we already saw the launch of The Party – That isn’t a Party !
ReNua ,is a week old only and the Party has finished up in a hangover already !
Another new Comedy Act of a Party has gone to the wall , before it ever started .
I’ll chance this lot I think…Shane Ross appears to be a tad smarter than what’s on offer
Heavily involved in property speculation and cheerleading during the boom. I don’t know why Ross gets off the hook on that; must be all those theatrics at the pointless PAC.
I’d give them a turn.. even if it was as a coalition partner.. Jesus they can’t do worse than what we’ve had to endure over the past 40 years.
Hey New Party!
Ask yourself one thing…. Can you change the permanent government?
Think about it and come back to us!
Why are they bothering? Hope they have their collective acts together unlike Lucinda and her crew?
Between this $hite and Renua….
Whats your party called?
It’s more of the same, smart@rse. The faces never change. If you think Ross isn’t another pig with his nose in the trough you don’t know much.
Vin I think Jason’s point is, if you are tired of the same old faces then why don’t you enter politics as a new face?
No.
This is a comments page for expression of opinion on the news. I am offering my opinion, not standing for election.
Vin, Shane Ross has said and tried to do stuff many other politicians did not like, he deserves a second look?
@Middle Class Cork – that’s exactly what I meant. Thought it was clear enough. But obviously not if he resorts to name calling.
Right, fair enough. I have no interest in entering politics. My point is that this is same, rehashed route as before. Given Shane Ross’ history I’d be unlikely to vote for him; I don’t trust him, nor do I trust his motives. Could we not have someone else? Preferably someone who isn’t tarnished, which is how I personally see Ross given his role in the speculation that led to the crash.
Renua? Don’t even go there.
The Independents are going to have a big say in the formation of the next government. Regardless of what party comes out on top the independents will most likely be required to form a coalition. This organisation of the independents is a smart move for them as it’ll make it easier for them to be part of the next government
Straight thinking independents? They only care about local issues never consider the bigger picture
And journal commentators will still moan
Just so we’re all clear, the only purpose of this new political vehicle is:
1) To put Shane Ross at the Cabinet table.
2) A way to cheat the gender quotas. A vote for this Alliance is anti-women.
I disagree with gender quotas. I’m all for equality, don’t get me wrong, but quotas do not mean equality. What it will mean is that we’ll have a situation whereby people will be put in positions simply because of their gender. No-one should get a job simply because they happen to be a woman. It should be on the basis of merit and suitability for the position.
Quotas always worked fine for TDs’ sons.
And daughters .
Agree with you vinheffer on the quota thing but we don’t get people elected to positions of power based on merit and ability in ireland. We get them based on what they promised their constituents to get elected in the first place and how well they’ve maneuvered inside their own party and how close they are to the leader in the second. I never voted for Enda and yet Enda is the leader of our country. I never voted for anyone in power outside of Éamonn Gilmore (as did a lot of ppl before I get red thumbed for having supported labour) and where’s he gone now? The system in Ireland is ridiculous. The only person I feel who actually has a right to say they are a true national leader is the president and I don’t just mean Michael D or the Marys, who have done us very proud over the years, but the office itself. The office of Taoiseach ought to be the same. It’s far too important. The system needs reform from top to bottom. Quotas are only tinkering at the edges.
Will this launch drag on for months, like Lucinda, with regular Journal headlines announcing it’s imminent arrival?
Another bag of “lickerass” all sorts..great can’t wait.
Can you come up with any better ideas? At least Mr Ross has an understanding of what’s what, is extremely articulate and his criticism of the government is not purely based on whinging rants but on well thought out arguments.
Power brokers , says it all , more of the same .
Shane Ross talks more sense than anyone in the Dail, so he have my vote…
Is that Shane (I was a staunch supporter of Anglo) Ross?
All Political Parties are just Private Clubs
- who Max your Tax
- like Landlords Max your Rent
- like Banks Max your Debt.
Time for voters to take back power. Independents will do well BUT not for long if they don’t seek citizen consent first for laws passed.
A bit late for Ross and Co to do anything only shout and scream when the camara is on them as usual .I watch question time but I must say I have to switch off when Ross is shouting hot air.
This government has lost its mandate,force a GE by voting no in endas referendums.remember he refused us one on our water.they will not be able to remain in government. if he gets his referenda passed he will claim it is a vote of confidence from the people in his government.
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