In Co Clare people in badly-affected rural areas flocked to Ennis where the Old Ground Hotel was one of several venues providing hot food, drinks and – just as important – plug sockets.

It's easy to plug too many devices into too few sockets, particularly when using extension leads and USB ports. Here's how to plug in devices and charge phones and laptops safely Overloading your plug ...

The standard sizes for car glow plugs are 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, 11mm and 12mm. Check your car’s handbook to find the size your car uses and then find a glow plug removal tool that fits your glow plug.

If you’re planning to do any substantial work on a car or anything big and mechanical, nuts and bolts will more than likely be used to hold everything together and you won’t be getting very far ...