Dublin City Council’s latest update from Met Eireann is that up to 25 millimetres of rain is forecast from 9 am this morning until 9 am tomorrow (Saturday). A further 15 millimetres is forecast from 9 am on Saturday til 9 am on Sunday. City Council staff will continue to monitor the drainage network including rivers and streams over the weekend. They say there is no need to close the tide gates on the River Dodder. They haven’t said anything that will cheer us up after the lads defeat last night, Mary

Japan
I was proud to represent the Oireachtas Committee for Enterprise, Tourism and employment on our recent delegation to Japan. For almost 70 years Ireland has enjoyed strong diplomatic relations with Japan. Ireland opened it’s first embassy in Tokyo in 1974 In 2025 Ireland renewed and strengthened its presence in Japan



