National News from Friday, January 30th, 2026
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Climate Change Making Prolonged Rainfall Far More Likely To Cause Severe Flooding, Study Finds
A study by Maynooth University and Met Éireann warns the kind of flooding caused by Storm Chandra will happen more often as the climate warms.
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Apartment Defects Scheme Due This Year, Newbridge Fire Case Cited As Houses Excluded
Questions have been raised about why the State’s new defects scheme will exclude houses - despite cases like Millfield Manor in Newbridge, where six homes burned down in under an hour due to poor fire stopping between the houses.
Kfm Kildare Weather
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