MET ÉIREANN has issued a red weather warning for Ireland which is in place from 03.00am on Friday, January 24th until 10.00am the same morning.
An Orange weather warning follows this up until 04.00pm on Friday.
According to Met Éireann, 'gale force southerly winds becoming westerly will bring severe, damaging and destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h.'
In an emergency dial 999 or 112.
Issues can be reported overnight on Thursday and throughout Friday to the Cork County Council’s Emergency Number on 021 4800048
ESB faults/emergency phone lines: 1800 372 999
You can check the status of power outages at powercheck.ie
Stay up to date with our live updates below.
14.25pm: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, today urged farmers, fishers and people in rural areas to take precautions and prepare for the approaching Storm Éowyn. It is important that steps are taken in advance to minimise the risks to people, livestock and property when the storm arrives. The Department is urging everyone to follow closely the advice of the authorities noting farmers should check that buildings and loose objects are secure. By ensuring that livestock have shelter, feed and access to water, working during dangerous conditions can be avoided.
14.09pm: HSE South West advises that there will be significant disruption to services tomorrow in light of the status red weather warning associated with Storm Éowyn.
All non-urgent clinics and appointments in Cork and Kerry on Friday, January 24th are cancelled.
12.56pm: Tomorrow's court in Clonakilty has now been cancelled and will sit on Wednesday, 29th of January in Clonakilty.
12.45pm: Schools in counties under a red warning will close for the day on Friday as Storm Éowyn hits the country.
Public Transport will also not be running during the red warning so make sure to stay up to date with your provider for further updates.
12.44pm: Cork County Council have a list of emergency contact details should anyone need them during Storm Éowyn.
⚠️Storm Éowyn is an extremely dangerous system and is expected to cause serious impacts, so please make sure pay heed to the relevant safety advice. 🙏
💨 The forecasted winds have the capacity to bring severe, destructive and damaging gusts, which will constitute a risk to… pic.twitter.com/zJMIRer8Rh
— Cork County Council (@Corkcoco) January 23, 2025
12.18pm: St Joseph's Girls Primary School in Skibbereen will be closed all day tomorrow Friday due to the storm. We are sure many other schools will follow suit.
The red warning may only be in place until 10.00am but the aftermath on the roads could provide unsafe driving conditions.
12.00pm: Please check in on vulnerable neighbours or family members, prepare your garden and property and charge all devices like phones and torches.
11.55am: The Garda Press Office has asked people to stay indoors, avoid unnecessary travel and take action to protect themselves and their properties. They have stated that sea conditions and waves will be dangerous so do not approach coastlines; Stay Back, Stay High, Stay Dry.
Once the storm has passed there will be fallen trees, structural and other unexpected debris, and fallen or damaged live electricity wires in many areas across the country so please be careful in the aftermath.
11.31am: Fishing fleets are heading for shelter in Castletownbere and Bantry Bay ahead of Storm Éowyn tonight.
Fishing fleets heading for shelter in Castletownbere and Bantry Bay ahead of #StormEowyn pic.twitter.com/L156k7XOhA
— Helen Riddell (@helenriddell) January 23, 2025
11.30am: For anybody flying this evening or tomorrow Cork Airport has advised for the most accurate and up-to-date flight information to contact their airline or refer to their airline's website/mobile app.
A Status Red (wind) weather warning for Cork and various other counties will be in place from 02:00 to 10:00 tomorrow, Friday.
🚗 Travelling conditions are expected to be extremely dangerous. Passengers intending to travel to/from the airport should follow instructions and… pic.twitter.com/AwEjXXMYXY
— Cork Airport (@CorkAirport) January 23, 2025
11.25am:
Latest ARPEGE weather model charts updated and no real change and certainly no downgrades in terms of gusts forecast. These charts show really disturbing gusts from #StormÉowyn pic.twitter.com/pbOq0ZKsIo
— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) January 23, 2025
11.18am: In accordance with the advice from the National Emergency Coordination Group and to ensure the safety of customers and An Post staff, there will be no postal deliveries or collections on Friday due to Storm Éowyn. Post Offices will remain closed for the duration of the red warning but will seek to reopen once it is safe to do so and conditions allow.
11.15am: Storm Éowyn is edging ever so closer to West Cork as seen below in the red from the earth.nullschool.net website.
11.11am: Bere Island Ferries have cancelled all sailings for tomorrow, Friday 24th January.
Please note Bere Island Ferries have cancelled all sailings for tomorrow, Friday 24th January due to #StormEowyn pic.twitter.com/tyxeTZWshR
— Bere Island (@BereIslandGroup) January 23, 2025
11.00am:
Met Éireann has issued nationwide red weather warnings for Friday January 24th due to #StormÉowyn
Here is some advice on how to stay prepared. In case of electricity related emergencies call us on 1800 372 999.
Remember to always #StaySafe and #StayClear of electricity wires. pic.twitter.com/nqChczNtVm— ESB Networks (@ESBNetworks) January 23, 2025
09.54am: All 32 counties have now been upgraded to a red warning which according to Carlow Weather on X is 'a very rare event'.
All 32 counties now have a red warning as the UK Met Office have upgraded Northern Ireland to red also! A very rare event. #StormÉowyn pic.twitter.com/b3qgMELY90
— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) January 23, 2025
09.45am: Judith Ralston has presented the weather for the BBC for over two decades and posted the below on X.
This is one major storm. I’ve not seen anything like it in my career. Please please keep up to date with the @metofficeScot @metoffice warnings there are numerous out right now including an Amber high wind. #StormEowyn pic.twitter.com/BvWkYC4sfJ
— Judith@weather (@JudithRalston) January 22, 2025
09.40am: The electricity network is expected to be severely impacted tonight, prepare for the storm by ensuring your mobile phone is fully charged to enable communication and any other necessary devices.
09.30am: The calm before the storm in Bantry
The calm before the Storm…Stay Safe @PortofCork @Corkcoco @pure_cork @Failte_Ireland @TourismIreland @GoToIreland @SouthernStarIRL @corkbeo pic.twitter.com/vKi6lZGhcn
— visitbantry (@visitbantry1) January 23, 2025
