Our technology editor answers your trickiest tech questions The electricity supply to some older homes is not suitable for consistent car charging. Photo: Getty I bought an electric car and installed a home charger but I’m having terrible trouble with the set-up. The charger keeps cutting out and restarting, sometimes taking hours for just a … Read more
Series of Status Orange and Yellow warnings in placeCoast Guard has asked public to stay away from waterways and exposed coastal areasSome schools close today as flooding may affect transport Follow the Irish Independent’s liveblog: Key updates People rescued from cars as motorists advised not to drive through flooded roads Met Éireann brings weather warnings … Read more
Storm Éowyn left thousands without power. Photo: PA An elderly farmer who endured 14 days without power and heat in the aftermath Storm Éowyn was taken to hospital suffering from hypothermia on Wednesday night. The man, aged in his 70s, from Dunmore, Co Galway, is recovering in Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe after a friend found … Read more
Simon Harris and Micheál Martin praise response to Arctic blast and reject criticism of weather warnings Meanwhile, government leaders have said they are content with the handling of the recent conditions despite criticism. Taoiseach Simon Harris said he felt Met Éireann had been proactive and had been updating the population constantly. “We’ve had a national … Read more