Met Eireann

EDITORIAL

Met Éireann staff advised to be cautious when linking extreme weather events to global warming

With much talk in recent weeks of extreme weather events and their connection with the dire nature of climate…

By Edaein OConnell

Storm Callum

EDITORIAL

Storm Callum: Thousands without power and widespread travel disruption 

Storm Callum swept through the country overnight, bringing heavy rain and strong, gusty winds. Thousands of people are…

By Grace McGettigan

Storm Callum

EDITORIAL

Weather update: Storm Callum may lead to school closures tomorrow

MET Éireann has issued a status orange weather warning for all Irish coastal counties; including Dublin, Louth, Wexford,…

By Grace McGettigan

MET Éireann

EDITORIAL

MET Éireann issues status yellow rainfall warning as stormy weather continues

MET Éireann has issued a status yellow rainfall warning for three counties; the third-highest warning they can give. The…

By Grace McGettigan

Storm

EDITORIAL

MET Éireann warns there’s another storm on the way

Storm Ali left two people dead and almost 200,000 homes and businesses without power, but the bad weather…

By Grace McGettigan

EDITORIAL

Day 2 of Ploughing Championships cancelled as Storm Ali sweeps the country

As a safety measure, the second day of the Ploughing Championships in County Offaly has been cancelled due…

By Edaein OConnell

Weather

EDITORIAL

Weather update: MET Éireann predicts a very wet weekend

The weekend is finally here, but unfortunately, so too is the rain. Dust off your rain mac and…

By Grace McGettigan

EDITORIAL

The never-ending heatwave: 30 degrees and no rain expected for at least ten days

Ireland's extended heatwave shows no sign of stopping, as Met Éireann has forecasted temperatures of up to 30…

By Erin Lindsay

EDITORIAL

Grab your sunscreen: there’s a week-long ‘heatwave’ on the way

There may have been cool winds and showers over the past couple of days but don't pack away…

By Grace McGettigan