Mr O'Leary said the passive house concept came into its own during Storm Éowyn Mr O'Leary said the other "key elements" of the concept are triple-glazing and a heat recovery ventilation system.

Frustrating: Northern Ireland's First Minister O'Neill gives Storm Eowyn update. The First Minister reassured people affected by Storm Eowyn 'everything's being done' to restore power caused by ...

During the same Dáil debate, Independent Ireland member and TD for Limerick County Richard O Donoghue said in his view many of the issues caused by the storm were at least partly related to ...