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Friday's Red Weather Alerts: Schools Closed And Public Transport Won't Run

Storm Éowyn is predicted to be the worst to ever hit the country. A number of red alerts for wind wi...
Caoimhseach Connolly
Caoimhseach Connolly

10:34 AM - 23 Jan 2025



Friday's Red Weather Alerts: S...

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Friday's Red Weather Alerts: Schools Closed And Public Transport Won't Run

Caoimhseach Connolly
Caoimhseach Connolly

10:34 AM - 23 Jan 2025



Storm Éowyn is predicted to be the worst to ever hit the country.

A number of red alerts for wind will come into effect at various times around the country from the early hours of Friday morning.

Status Red Wind Warnings - Storm Éowyn Friday 24 January

2 am - 10 am Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Waterford
3 am - 11 am Clare and Galway
4am - 12 noon Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo
6 am - 11 am Cavan, Monaghan, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Louth, Longford,  Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wicklow, Roscommon and Tipperary
7 am - 2 pm Donegal

Met Éireann is warning of gale to storm force southerly winds becoming westerly with extreme, damaging and destructive gusts in excess of 130 per hour during the red alerts.

The destructive winds are due to lead to a danger to life, extremely dangerous travelling conditions, wave overtopping, and coastal flooding in low-lying and exposed areas.

There are also warnings of fallen trees, and significant and widespread power outages.

Red Alerts for Storm Éowyn - Friday 23 January 2025 Met Éireann Red Alerts for Storm Éowyn - Friday 24 January 2025

Retail Excellence Ireland is asking people not to panic buy ahead of the red weather warning.

The retail group says there will be plenty of supplies, even as shops close to customers on Friday.

Previous storms have seen people stockpile essentials such as bread and toilet paper leading to empty shelves in supermarkets across the country.



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