Éowyn rages about Ireland • Ruling in ‘means X’ case

NOS News•today, 06:55

Good morning! The Irish are bracing themselves for storm Éowyn, which appears to be exceptionally heavy. Damage and power outages are expected in many places in Ireland. Today in our own country there may be the first conviction ever for incitement to suicide.

First the weather: this morning it will rain from the west for a while. This afternoon it will be dry in most places, but the southeast remains sensitive to rain. The maximum temperatures are around 8 degrees with a strong southerly wind.

• Ireland and parts of Britain are experiencing Éowyn this morning, the strongest storm in decades. Code red applies throughout Ireland and public life has largely come to a standstill. There, the storm along the coast can even reach the strength of a hurricane. The wind will also blow harder in the Netherlands today, but it will certainly not be exceptional.
• The Hague court rules in a case against an 80-year-old man who allegedly urged a woman to end her life. In November 2021, she took the suicide drug ‘drug X’ and died. The man is also suspected of having actually assisted in the suicide by giving instructions, recommending substances and helping to order them.
• The third Long Track Speed ​​Skating World Cup is scheduled to take place in Calgary, Canada. The distances during the night from Friday to Saturday (between 1:00 AM and 3:30 AM) cannot be seen on TV, but can be seen via a live stream on NOS.nl and in the NOS app.

A construction error on dozens of viaducts could cause major traffic disruption in the coming years. The viaducts wear out faster than anticipated because the construction cannot withstand road salt. As a result, there is a chance that traffic will have to drive more slowly or will no longer be allowed to cross the viaduct at all.

According to Minister Madlener, the problems occur in about a hundred locations, but six locations have priority, such as the Prins Clausplein junctions near The Hague and Velperbroek near Arnhem. Rijkswaterstaat tells De Telegraaf that all road sections are safe to use and are being closely monitored.

The largest iceberg in the world is heading for an island in the south of the Atlantic Ocean. If the ice floe becomes stuck on the coast of South Georgia, the penguins and seals on the British Isle will be in danger.