Weather
Rivers Trust Offers Safety Advice as Storm Babet Moves Across Northern Ireland
18th October 2023 Weather
The Rivers Trust has issued advice to the public ahead of the potential flood impacts of Storm Babet on Northern Ireland waters over the next few days. Yellow weather warnings have been issued across the rest of the week for…
Leading Irish/Northern Irish scientists feature in the new list of storm names released by Met Éireann and British and Dutch counterparts. Among them is “Lilian”, after Lilian Bland, an Anglo-Irish journalist and the first woman in Ireland to build and…
Sailors on the west coast who have a clear eastern horizon should have some of the best views of the “super blue moon” which may be visible over Ireland for the next three nights. Astronomy Ireland says that having a…
The Clontarf Baths have been left “destroyed” by the impact of Storm Betty as it passed over Ireland late on Friday and early Saturday (18-19 August), as RTÉ News reports. A lifeguard at the baths who joined the clean-up operation…
Seafarers may have the best views of a supermoon which will be visible over Ireland for the next couple of nights. Tonight (Tuesday, August 1st) offers the best chance of viewing the Sturgeon moon, which will be visible also on…
A Met Éireann summary of climate averages over 30 years has found that Ireland's average mean hourly wind speed ranges from nine knots at Shannon Airport to 15 knots at Donegal’s Malin Head. It’s one of a number of facts…
Met Éireann says that June 2023 is the hottest June on record, while the recent marine heatwave has brought extreme sea-surface temperatures to Irish shores. Met Éireann says that provisional data shows that Ireland has experienced its first June with…
Calculating the Weather - Met Éireann's Recently Retired Evelyn Cusack
29th June 2023 Wavelength Podcast
Did you know that Met Éireann calculates the weather every 2.5 kilometres, whereas the global models accessible on mobile phones are calculated every nine or every twelve kilometres? The one exception to that is the Norwegian forecasting service, used by…
As the North Atlantic is beset by a marine “heatwave”, a new climate dataset project aims to inform adaptation to changing weather in Ireland. The “Translate” project involving Met Éireann combines all previous climate projects “of relevance” for Ireland to…
Threat to Marine Life from ‘Unheard Of’ Ocean Heatwave Off Ireland and Great Britain
19th June 2023 Environment
Scientists warn that an “unheard of” marine heatwave in the waters off Ireland and Great Britain poses a significant threat to marine wildlife and plant life. As the Guardian reports, the emerging El Niño conditions in the North Atlantic and…
The Loughs Agency is advising anglers to help preserve salmon and trout stocks in rivers following prolonged periods of hot weather across both the Foyle and Carlingford catchments. These extreme weather conditions have led to low river flows, high water…
IFI Suspends Salmon Angling at Moy and Galway Fisheries Due to High Water Temperatures
8th June 2023 Angling
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is suspending salmon angling at the Moy fishery in Ballina, Co Mayo and the Galway fishery in Galway city, due to prolonged warm and dry weather conditions. Recent dry and hot weather has caused water temperatures…
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is asking the public to report any sightings of fish in distress, or that have died, over the June Bank Holiday weekend — and during the current hot spell. The State body for the protection, management…
The RNLI is reminding those visiting the coast to be aware of the dangers with weather warnings in place for large parts of Ireland and the UK. The Met Office and Met Éireann are forecasting winds could reach 100kmh or…
Concerns Over Return of ‘Beast From the East’ and Stormy Conditions That Damaged Irish Harbours
12th February 2023 Weather
Ireland could be set for the return of the ‘Beast from the East’ with meteorologists eyeing an upcoming weather phenomenon with concern, as Independent.ie reports. Experts say that a so-called sudden stratospheric warming forecast for the coming days could cause…
Arklow Bank Wind Turbine ‘Struck By Lightning’ Amid Intense Thunderstorm
19th October 2022 Power From the Sea
A wind turbine off the coast of Co Wicklow is believed to have been struck by lightning amid an intense thunderstorm on Wednesday afternoon (19 October). Smoke was spotted billowing from the 3.6MW turbine in the Arklow Bank Wind Park…