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Severe weather warnings issued for southeast Ireland, teenager killed in hit-and-run collision in Meath, civil servant charged with leaking sensitive information, and HSE approves funding for Friedreich's ataxia drug.
Heavy rain and potential thunderstorms are forecast for Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, and Waterford, with localized flooding and challenging travel conditions possible. Outdoor events may also be impacted.
Met Éireann's national outlook predicts a mostly dry start on Thursday, but rain will spread east and south, heavy and thundery at times, while the west and northwest remain warmer with sunny spells. The night will bring scattered rain, locally heavy and thundery, before turning drier across the west.
Mist and fog may develop in light westerly breezes, with lowest temperatures of 13 to 16°C. Friday will bring brighter or sunny spells, along with scattered showers, some heavy and thundery, particularly across Ulster. Temperatures will reach highs of 18 to 23°C. Saturday will start cloudy and wet, but rain will quickly clear eastwards. Sunny spells and showers will follow from the west, becoming largely dry by evening with some late sunshine.
Highs will range from 16 to 21°C, coolest in the northwest, with winds turning west to northwest. Sunday will be dull and wet, with widespread rain becoming heavy and persistent at times. It will be cooler, with highs of 16 to 18°C in moderate, variable westerly winds. In other news, a teenager has been killed in a hit-and-run collision involving a van and a bicycle in Nugentstown, Kells, County Meath.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses of the fatal crash that occurred on Tuesday evening, August 25. The collision happened at approximately 8:05 PM, and emergency services responded to the scene. A Dublin civil servant has been charged under the Official Secrets Act following accusations of leaking sensitive government information to a hostile foreign power. Yevgen McKeeffe, 46, an Irish citizen originally from Ukraine, appeared at Cloverhill District Court on Tuesday.
The HSE's senior management team has confirmed that it will reimburse the treatment for Friedreich's ataxia, ending a long-running campaign. The HSE has approved funding for Skyclarys, the drug used to treat Friedreich's ataxia, manufactured by US biotechnology company Biogen and costing €288,000 per patient per year
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