Fresh weather warnings for heavy rain, and today’s other top storiesPeople look at flood water covering a road, after the River Slaney burst its banks during Storm Chandra, in Enniscorthy, near Wexford, south east Ireland on January 28, 2026. Photograph: Getty ImagesPeople look at flood water covering a road, after the River Slaney burst its banks during Storm Chandra, in Enniscorthy, near Wexford, south east Ireland on January 28, 2026. Photograph: Getty Images

A selection of top stories from The Irish Times.

Yellow weather warnings issued for Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Louth, Wexford, Wicklow, Waterford and all six counties in Northern Ireland.Several big housing developers threaten legal action against the Government over proposed rental reforms.Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps designated a terrorist organisation by the EU, in response to a fierce crackdown on protesters.The Lord of the Dance will go ahead in Dublin next week, and Michael Flatley will be involved after winning a legal battle.Pat Kenny signs off the last of his daily radio shows on Newstalk. The veteran broadcaster moves to weekends.Aideen Finnegan