Weather
![A screengrab of the waterspout that whipped up a frenzy in Drake’s Pool in Crosshaven on Tuesday afternoon 21 May, from video shared on the Crosshaven Notice Board on Facebook A screengrab of the waterspout that whipped up a frenzy in Drake’s Pool in Crosshaven on Tuesday afternoon 21 May, from video shared on the Crosshaven Notice Board on Facebook](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I000058k.YXKjkGU/s/500/I000058k.YXKjkGU.jpg)
A Cork Harbour houseboat resident has told of his shock at seeing a “tornado” whipping towards him on Tuesday afternoon (21 May). As Echo Live reports, Gavin Higgins was watching TV below deck on his converted classic RNLI lifeboat in…
![In Galway, the sea breached the Salthill promenade, flooding the Toft carpark and the Seapoint area close to the Atlantaquaria In Galway, the sea breached the Salthill promenade, flooding the Toft carpark and the Seapoint area close to the Atlantaquaria](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000O58PRBgxH6Q/s/767/I0000O58PRBgxH6Q.jpg)
Over 34,000 homes and businesses are reported to have suffered power outages due to Storm Kathleen, as southerly to south-westerly gale force winds swept across the western seaboard. In Galway, the sea breached the Salthill promenade, flooding the Toft carpark…
![Inis Oírr pier on Friday evening as Storm Kathleen makes her presence felt off the Galway coast Inis Oírr pier on Friday evening as Storm Kathleen makes her presence felt off the Galway coast](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00001zLDgYmqmJQ/s/767/I00001zLDgYmqmJQ.jpg)
As Storm Kathleen is forecast to sweep up the Atlantic seaboard, Aran Ferries has cancelled a number of sailings to the Aran islands this weekend. The company which runs its ferry service from Ros-a-Mhíl, Co Galway, says there will be…
![Storm Kathleen: Strong and fast winds will bring disruption across Ireland Storm Kathleen: Strong and fast winds will bring disruption across Ireland](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000zUkWIYhdfJ0/s/635/I0000zUkWIYhdfJ0.jpg)
Storm Kathleen has prompted Galway City Council to close access to roads and car parks and to distribute sandbags to areas vulnerable to potential flooding. A yellow wind warning for Ireland has already been issued by Met Éireann for the…
![Met Eireann has issued a small craft warning for all coasts of Ireland valid from Thursday afternoon Met Eireann has issued a small craft warning for all coasts of Ireland valid from Thursday afternoon](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000VaHC9dRXBGs/s/767/I0000VaHC9dRXBGs.jpg)
Met Eireann Issues Small Craft Warning for All Coasts of Ireland as Breezy Weekend is Forecast
3rd April 2024 Weather
Ahead of a forecasted breezy weekend, Met Eireann has issued a small craft warning for all coasts of Ireland valid from Thursday afternoon. Easterly winds, veering southwesterly in southern sea areas, will reach force six or higher, the State forecaster…
![Sea surface temperatures over the North Atlantic have also been at record high levels now for over a year Sea surface temperatures over the North Atlantic have also been at record high levels now for over a year](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000k..E8KomVsI/s/767/I0000k..E8KomVsI.jpg)
Met Éireann has indicated that last month was among the “top ten” wettest months of March on record. Sea surface temperatures over the North Atlantic have also been at record high levels now for over a year. As RTÉ News…
![Met Éireann meteorologist Joanna Donnelly with her latest book at Malahide marina Met Éireann meteorologist Joanna Donnelly with her latest book at Malahide marina](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I000084BwBcjWMDM/s/767/I000084BwBcjWMDM.jpg)
A Journey Around the Sea Area Forecast with Meteorologist Joanna Donnelly
2nd April 2024 Wavelength Podcast
Met Éireann meteorologist Joanna Donnelly recently earned the title of “Optimist of the Year” from an Irish Times letter writer for her take on yet another wet spell. As correspondent Kate Power recalled, Donnelly had been describing a rainfront that…
![Ireland’s climate could become similar to Iceland, Fianna Fáil senator Thomas Byrne has warned Ireland’s climate could become similar to Iceland, Fianna Fáil senator Thomas Byrne has warned](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000MNphC6fFlqs/s/767/I0000MNphC6fFlqs.jpg)
Key Atlantic Ocean Circulation System "On Route to Tipping", Dutch Scientists Forecast
18th February 2024 Marine Science
A key Atlantic ocean circulation system regulating temperature is “on route to tipping”, a new study warns. The European climate is greatly affected by the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC), and research by Dutch scientists indicates that it is already…
![Professor Ray Bates, a leading Irish and international meteorologist Professor Ray Bates, a leading Irish and international meteorologist](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000v_1HRWHjDt8/s/767/I0000v_1HRWHjDt8.jpg)
Tributes have been paid to the late Professor Ray Bates, a leading Irish and international meteorologist who was from a well-known Co Wexford family involved in fishing and marine science. Met Éireann has said he was a pioneer in several…
![An aerial view over the islands of Clew Bay to Croagh Patrick, County Mayo. Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions have reduced in all sectors except agriculture An aerial view over the islands of Clew Bay to Croagh Patrick, County Mayo. Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions have reduced in all sectors except agriculture](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000R1DPwZY45jQ/s/767/I0000R1DPwZY45jQ.jpg)
Heat Extremes in Ireland Will Become More Frequent and Severe Without Action - EPA Assessment
26th January 2024 Weather
Heat extremes in Ireland will become more frequent and severe, and technological advancements will only deliver short-term benefits if steps towards “transformative change” are not taken, a new report published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) warns. Ireland’s Climate Change…
![Storm Jocelyn follows quickly on Storm Isha at the weekend Storm Jocelyn follows quickly on Storm Isha at the weekend](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000WvPOWtDul_Q/s/767/I0000WvPOWtDul_Q.jpg)
As Storm Jocelyn sweeps in over the Atlantic seaboard with very strong south-west to west winds, Galway City Council has closed roads and car parks and warned of dangerous travelling conditions. Met Éireann is predicting large coastal waves with wave…
![Storm Isha is forecast to bring very strong southwest winds with severe and damaging gusts Storm Isha is forecast to bring very strong southwest winds with severe and damaging gusts](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000CpSVUGhhds8/s/767/I0000CpSVUGhhds8.jpg)
Storm Isha: Galway City Council Closes Roads, Carparks, Issues Sandbags - Update to Status Red
21st January 2024 Weather
Storm Isha’s arrival has prompted road and carpark closures along the seafront in Galway’s Salthill, while sandbags have also been made available for vulnerable city areas. Storm Isha is forecast to bring very strong southwest winds with severe and damaging…
![File image of Dunmore East RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat braving stormy conditions at sea File image of Dunmore East RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat braving stormy conditions at sea](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000bTe1LxfrhTk/s/500/I0000bTe1LxfrhTk.jpg)
As Ireland and the UK prepare for Storm Isha this weekend, the RNLI is asking those visiting the coast to be cautious of the dangers. Met Éireann and the Met Office have issued weather warnings ahead of Storm Isha’s arrival…
![Met Éireann Weather Warning says the gusty southwest winds could cause significant coastal waves. The warning is in place for Ireland until Sunday. Met Éireann Weather Warning says the gusty southwest winds could cause significant coastal waves. The warning is in place for Ireland until Sunday.](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00008M6.AT0xs9w/s/767/I00008M6.AT0xs9w.jpg)
A Met Éireann Weather Warning of very strong and gusty southwest winds and heavy rainfall has led to the early cancellation of weekend sailing fixtures in Cork Harbour and Dublin Bay. The DMYC at Dun Laoghaire Harbour on Dublin Bay…
![Rainfall in Ireland in 2023 Rainfall in Ireland in 2023](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000lklJ1DlmumA/s/767/I0000lklJ1DlmumA.jpg)
This year is expected to be the warmest 12 months on record for Ireland, Met Éireann’s provisional state of the Irish climate report says. Temperatures in 2023 beat the previous warmest year of 2022, and for the first time, Ireland’s…
![Maureen Sweeney, at just 21, prevented the loss of thousands of soldiers’ lives on the beaches of Normandy Maureen Sweeney, at just 21, prevented the loss of thousands of soldiers’ lives on the beaches of Normandy](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000_aZeSAnS_UY/s/767/I0000_aZeSAnS_UY.jpg)
Mayo weather forecaster Maureen Sweeney, whose report identified a storm that could have hit the D-Day landings in the Second World War, died at the age of 100. As The Irish Independent reports, Ms Sweeney was taking pressure and temperature…