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Irish Daily Mirror
16-07-2025
- Climate
- Irish Daily Mirror
Three counties awarded over 60% of €13.6m aid fund after Storm Eowyn
Over 60% of humanitarian assistance funds provided after Storm Éowyn caused significant damage across the country was awarded to three counties. Some €13.6m has been paid to homeowners so far after the storm brought record-breaking gusts of 183 km/h. Over 768,000 customers were left without power, with thousands of households having no electricity for weeks as a result of the storm on January 24. Of the €13.6m paid out by the government so far, 63% was given to homeowners in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon, according to figures obtained by RTÉ. As of June 3, 55,700 applicants received the humanitarian assistance fund due to Storm Éowyn. This fund includes payments for essential food and clothing during the immediate aftermath of an extreme weather event, and income-tested support for those whose property was damaged. Households in Galway received the most funding after Storm Éowyn. Some 18,756 homeowners were awarded, totalling over €4.7m. In Mayo, 10,127 people were awarded payments worth over €2.3m and 5,808 people were compensated in Roscommon totalling just under €1.6m. Just under €1m was given to residents in Leitrim. It had the highest average award of any county at €301.52. Cavan, Clare, Longford, Monaghan, Sligo and Westmeath all had over 1,000 successful applications. There are three stages to the Humanitarian Assistance Scheme. Stage one addresses hardship in the immediate aftermath of a severe weather event, and provides emergency support payments to cover food and other essential costs. Stage two support generally involves the replacement of white goods, basic furniture items and other essential household items after a severe weather event. The third stage helps to make a person's accommodation habitable again in the aftermath of a severe weather event. It generally includes funding for work such as plastering, dry-lining, relaying of floors, electrical rewiring and painting. As of May, more than 90,000 applications were made under the Humanitarian Assistance Scheme due to Storm Éowyn. This is the highest in the history of the State. It is estimated that Storm Éowyn caused €200m in damage across the country. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
RTÉ News
15-07-2025
- Climate
- RTÉ News
€13.6m paid out to households impacted by Storm Éowyn
Over 60% of the €13.6m paid out in humanitarian assistance after Storm Éowyn went to Galway, Mayo and Roscommon, according to new figures. Storm Éowyn brought a record-breaking mean wind speed of 135km/h at Mace Head in Galway, along with gusts measuring 183km/h at the same weather station. 768,000 homes, businesses and farms were left without power as a result of the storm on 24 January. Meanwhile, 115,000 homes were left without water, with hundreds of thousands more under threat as a result of the power outages. The Government's Humanitarian Assistance Scheme sets out to provide supports to people living in properties impacted by extreme weather events, such as Storm Éowyn. As of 3 June, €13.6m was awarded to 55,700 applications, as detailed by Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary at the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Social Protection on 11 June. Well over half of the awards were for residents in counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon, according to briefing documents released to RTÉ's Morning Ireland programme under the Freedom of Information Act. There were 18,756 awards to homeowners in Galway totalling over €4.7m - the most of any county in Ireland. The State awarded 10,127 payments worth over €2.3m to people in Mayo, and 5,808 awards totalling just under €1.6m in Roscommon. Leitrim is the county with the highest average award at €301.52 - 3,076 applications were awarded a combined €927,464. Cavan, Clare, Longford, Monaghan, Sligo and Westmeath all had over 1,000 successful applications for the scheme. The Humanitarian Assistance Scheme provides income-tested financial assistance to households and is administered by the Community Welfare Service. It is available in three stages: Stage 1 provides emergency support in the immediate aftermath of the event. Payments under Stage 1 are not income tested and are generally for essential food and clothing based on the immediate need of individuals; Stage 2 and 3 provide income-tested financial support to people whose homes are damaged and who are not able to meet costs for essential needs, household items and in some instances structural repair.
Irish Independent
06-06-2025
- Climate
- Irish Independent
Over 3,000 applications made from County Sligo to humanitarian fund in the wake of Storm Éowyn
Sligo Champion There were 3,510 claims under a humanitarian assistance scheme from County Sligo as a result of Storm Éowyn which struck the country last January. In new figures provided by the Department of Social Protection to TG4, there was 93,007 applications registered in respect of 75,733 people totalling almost €12.8 million for the Humanitarian Assistance Scheme that was opened in the aftermath of the storm. County Galway had the highest amount of applications with 30,592, County Mayo had the second highest with 17,303, and County Roscommon had the third highest with 8,702 applications. Sligo has 3,510 applications and Leitrim 4,387.
Irish Independent
04-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Over 17,000 compensation claims lodged in Mayo after Storm Éowyn
According to figures provided by the Department of Social Protection to TG4's 7LÁ, 17,303 claims were lodged from County Mayo. The county was second only to Galway, which recorded 30,592 claims. Other counties along the western seaboard, such as Donegal (1,696), Sligo (3,510), Roscommon (8,702) and Clare (3,826), accounted for a large amount of claims. Waterford had the lowest number of applications to the scheme of 26 counties with just 12 applications. The scheme opened following Storm Éowyn, which wreaked unprecedented damage when it struck the country on January 24. In total, 52,630 payments totalling €12,876,451 has been paid to support 50,967 households. The three-stage scheme covers the additional cost of feeding families in the immediate aftermath of the storm where people remained without power and/or water. Payments were also made to people to meet the cost of alternative accommodation. A significant amount of the money paid out under the scheme was in respect of accommodation costs. Currently there are 22,149 applicants whose claims have been decided and have not been awarded a payment under the Humanitarian Assistance Scheme. Applicants have 21 days to request a review of their decision.
Dublin Live
10-05-2025
- Climate
- Dublin Live
Over €11million paid in compensation over Storm Eowyn damage
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Over €11million in compensation has been paid to people impacted by Storm Eowyn in January. The Humanitarian Assistance Scheme has received the highest number of applications in the history of the state after the storm caused extensive damage. More than 90,000 applications for compensation have been made, according to figures obtained by TG4's 7LÁ programme. Some 45,600 stage one payments have been made in relation to Storm Eowyn claims, totalling almost €11.2m. Stage one of the scheme is to address hardship in the immediate aftermath of a severe weather event and provides emergency support payments to cover food and other essential costs. Stage two support generally involves the replacement of white goods, basic furniture items and other essential household items after a severe weather event. Stage three helps to make a person's accommodation habitable again in the aftermath of a severe weather event. It generally includes funding for work such as plastering, dry-lining, relaying of floors, electrical rewiring and painting. Stage one of the scheme opened on January 23 and closed on April 25. (Image: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos) Stage two and three of the scheme remain open, and these applications are means-tested. A spokesperson for the Department of Social Protection said 'the total number of disallowed claims will not be known until all requests for review are completed.' It is estimated that Storm Eowyn caused €200million worth of of damage as gusts of 184kmph were recorded in some parts of the country. More than 768,000 customers were left without power, with thousands of households having no electricity for weeks. Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
