Winds of up to 119 kilometres an hour are being reported as Storm Chandra makes landfall. The entire country including Cork has been placed under a status yellow weather warning until 11 o'clock tonight.
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Cabinet Ministers are expected to approve moves to dismantle the triple lock on the deployment of Irish troops abroad. Ministers will also be told this morning where they will be sent for the St Patrick's Day diplomatic offensive - with the US likely to be to the forefront again despite calls for Micheál Martin not to travel to the White House.
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A new study has found those who were exposed to gambling as children are more likely to become problem gamblers in adulthood. The ESRI says having a parent who gambled increases the likelihood of problem gambling in the child, by a third.
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Cork singer songwriter Stephanie Rainey will play Live at the Marquee this summer. The RedFM presenter will support Natasha Bedingfield who will come to the venue on the 2nd of July to perform hits like Pocket Full of Sunshine and Unwritten.
