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FURIOUS Ryanair passengers have moaned about a four-hour wait without water on the runway at Manchester Airport after heavy snow.
Flight FR 9227 to Kyiv in Ukraine was delayed from 6.45am to 10.55am yesterday morning because of snow and ice.
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Ryanair passengers stranded on the runway at Manchester Airport for four hours this morning claim they were told they weren t allowed water
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Footage recorded onboard the jet and posted on Twitter shows a flight attendant apologising to a customer
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The plane was delayed for more than four hours after heavy snow fell in the northCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
Updated: 28 Dec 2020, 9:02
MET Eireann have said temperatures are set to plummet to -3C this week - with rain, sleet, hail and possibily snow in store.
A Met Eireann status yellow wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Cork, Clare and Kerry will remain in place until 2pm today - after leaving hundreds of homes without power.
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The forecaster warned temps would hit lows of -3C
The forecaster has said the week will start with widespread showers of rain or hail- that are expected to turn wintry in higher ground.
There is a risk of spot flooding across the country today where bands of rain develop - with temperature highs of 4C to 7C.
jab incoming
Covid-19 vaccine could be rolled out at low level before new year depending on EU approval, health minister says
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Updated: 15 Dec 2020, 19:23
IRELAND may roll out the first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine before the new year depending on EU approval, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said.
The European Medicines Agency, which informs decisions made by the Irish government, were due to approve the coronavirus jab on December 29, but this date may be moved forward to December 21.
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Jabs are on the way for IrelandCredit: Getty Images - Getty
Speaking at a press briefing this afternoon, Mr Donnelly said that the possible fast track in the vaccine approval was welcome news .
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No Covid-19 outbreaks in restaurants, gastro pubs and cafes since reopening as Govt urged to take report on board
Updated: 16 Dec 2020, 17:06
THERE have been no Covid-19 outbreaks in restaurants, gastro pubs and cafes since they reopened earlier this month, a new report shows.
More than 70,000 people returned to work in the restaurant and hospitality sector on December 4 after Government lifted Level 5 restrictions.
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Number of Covid-19 oubreaks from week 10 to week 50
The latest figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre on virus outbreaks show that there were no outbreaks reported in eatery settings since they reopened their doors to customers.
IF this year has taught us anything, it is that nothing in life is certain.
So what will life in Ireland look like in a decade? And what else will change in the next ten years?
From transport to food, health to energy, NEIL COTTER finds out what scientists Dr Cara Augustenborg from UCD and University College Cork’s Fionn Rogan think Ireland will be like in 2030.
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The world is set to be very different in 2030Credit: Getty Images - Getty
Big ‘black fields’ will replace green as solar farming is ramped up, Ireland’s bogs will become eco tourist attractions and petrol pumps will make way for charging stations…..welcome to the future.