“What are the criteria for a ‘red wind warning’ for the extreme west coast of Ireland?” A national school in Mayo was forced to close for the day on Tuesday after strong winds blew the roof off part of a building. The incident occurred at Dooagh National School in Achill, a three-teacher school with 39 […]

6 years ago

After a wild weekend of wind and rain, the snow has made its presence felt on Monday. With one of the most historic General Elections in recent memory taking place and Storm Ciara bringing heavy rain and wild winds to all parts of the country, it’s safe to say it was an eventful weekend in […]

6 years ago

Three separate weather warnings remain in place on Monday as Storm Ciara continues to batter the country with heavy winds. A Status Orange wind warning is in effect for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare and Kerry as very strong westerly winds in coastal areas will produce gusts of up to 130km/h. Met Éireann has said a combination […]

6 years ago

Storm Ciara isn’t messing around. And neither is Met Éireann, with the meteorological service hard at work over what has become a very fraught weekend on the weather front. With a cold spell set to affect the entire country in the week ahead and a string of warnings already in place, a fresh orange warning […]

6 years ago

Out of the fridge, into the freezer for the week ahead… Earlier today (Sunday 9 February), Met Éireann issued two nationwide weather warnings including a status yellow snow and ice warning that will remain in place until midnight on Tuesday. Their commentary on the incoming weather front is as follows: “As Storm Ciara moves away […]

6 years ago

They have also extended the status yellow wind warning to Monday. As the country continues to deal with the damage and disruption caused by Storm Ciara, Met Éireann had previously warned that once the storm had passed, it would be replaced by further bad weather, but of a different sort. As of Sunday afternoon, the national […]

6 years ago