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A clean-up operation is under way in towns and villages in east Cork and west Waterford hit by flooding during Storm Babet. Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment Simon Coveney said the Government will provide support through its Humanitarian Assistance Scheme. Cork County Council said that more than 100 properties were inundated with water after a month’s rain fell in less than 24 hours.
Swimming restrictions hit over half of all Irish bathing waters this summer. While almost 80% of our bathing water was classed as excellent in 2022, a wave of bans have hit swimming spots across the country in recent years due to water quality issues linked to pollution, algae and our changing climate.
Former UFC champion Conor McGregor will not face charges over allegations of sexual assault at a basketball match in Florida. Prosecutors and the Irish fighter’s lawyer said the case has been dropped following a police investigation. Mr McGregor, 35, denied the claims from a woman that he assaulted her in a toilet at the Kaseya Centre in Miami in June.The world is about to witness a humanitarian catastrophe, the Dáil has been told.
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