Love these sculptures carved into a single tree which came down in Victoria Park in Glasgow during Storm Eowyn, which hit the city in January 2025. It's turned it into a wonderful interactive work of art which kids can explore and clamber all over. I don't know who it's by, but it's been signed by the artist (bottom right photo).
[08:00] Political storm brewing as Taoiseach returns from US
With politicians inundated with calls from constituents who were unexpectedly either refused aid or offered a paltry amount in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn, Is Micheál Martin about to land home in the midst of a political gale? RTÉ's Mícheál Lehane looks back at an eventful week for the Taoiseach.
https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2025/0316/1502360-lehane-politics-storm/
#StormÉowyn #MicheálMartin #RTÉ #MícheálLehane #aneventfulweek
[10:42] Claims of up to €240m due to damage caused by Storm Éowyn
Damage to homes, businesses and vehicles by Storm Éowyn is set to result in insurance claims of up to €240 million.
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0315/1502253-storm-eowyn-insurance-claims/
#StormÉowyn #upto€240million
[19:07] Roscommon forest welcomes back guests after Storm Éowyn
Seven weeks after Storm Éowyn brought down unprecedented numbers of trees, amenity forests are working flat out to make sure the public can safely return.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0314/1502164-forest-reopening-storms/
#Sevenweeks #StormÉowyn
[20:18] Storm Éowyn review to be submitted to Govt by summer
A review into the State's response to Storm Éowyn is due to be submitted to the Government in the coming months.
https://www.rte.ie/news/environment/2025/0311/1501545-state-storm-review/
#State #StormÉowyn #thecomingmonths
[01:01] People look to new backup power sources after Storm Éowyn
The damage wreaked by Storm Éowyn has caused many home and business owners to look at other sources of backup power for the next big storm.
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0306/1500453-storm-eowyn/
#StormÉowyn
[03:20] Hopes Storm Éowyn will not discourage clean energy use
What lessons can be learned Storm Éowyn in terms of energy resilience, as people move away from solid and fossil fuels to more electric and renewable energy options?
https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0303/1499810-storm-eowyn-renewable-energy/
#StormÉowyn
Also a couple of sadder ones for #ThickTrunkTuesday from #StormEowyn
The palette of heartwood and brown rot, revealed after #StormEowyn.
[23:50] At least 3,500 still without broadband after Storm Éowyn
At least 3,500 people are still without broadband after Storm Éowyn, according to figures from communications regulator ComReg.
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0218/1497533-eowyn-broadband/
#Atleast3,500 #StormÉowyn #ComReg
After Storm Éowyn, Ireland must do what Sweden did 20 years ago – The Irish Times https://www.byteseu.com/746218/ #ClimateChange #EllaMcsweeney #ForYou #Ireland #StormEowyn #Sweden #WeatherEvents #weekendreview
[08:36] Electricity restored to all customers hit by storm
ESB Networks has confirmed it has now restored electricity to all customers whose power was cut by Storm Éowyn.
https://www.rte.ie/news/weather/2025/0212/1496221-esb-storm-eowyn/
#ESBNetworks #StormÉowyn
Recovering from Storm Éowyn and using EVs and a smarter grid for the future.
#climate #StormEowyn
The roof is damaged and in need of urgent repairs. A victim of Storm Éowyn. That was over two weeks ago and I cannot seem to get anyone to move their arse on this. Policy Expert and Trinity Claims are utterly useless in an emergency it seems. Local roofer was happy to help, but went silent after their initial ground level inspection. Ffs