Storm Barra

Latest updates

Wednesday 8 December

3.24pm: Dept of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is advising that all early learning and care (ELC) and school age childcare (SAC) services around the country will open tomorrow (Thursday) as usual.

2.59pm: Latest update from the Dept of Housing and the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management’s Crisis Management Team on Storm Barra

2.51pm: Dept of Education is advising that schools around the country will open tomorrow (Thursday) as usual.

Tuesday 7 December

10.43pm: All early learning and care and school age childcare services in Dublin should remain closed tomorrow (Wednesday)

9.55pm: Dept of Education advises that schools in Dublin should remain closed tomorrow (Wednesday)

7.21pm: Latest update from the Dept of Housing and the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management’s Crisis Management Team on Storm Barra

6.29pm: All further and higher education institutions that are currently or forecast to be in a red or orange weather warning area should remain closed tomorrow (Wednesday)

6.12pm: All early learning and care and school age childcare services that are currently or forecast to be in a red or orange alert area should remain closed tomorrow (Wednesday)

5.41pm: All schools that are currently or forecast to be in a red or orange alert area should remain closed tomorrow (Wednesday)

12.45pm: ESB Networks Storm Barra update: Crews are restoring power where safe to do so

  • as at 12.45pm, approximately 49,000 electricity customers are without power across the country
  • you can report any damage to your network by calling 1800 372 999
  • you can check estimated restoration times or report an outage on Powercheck.ie

9.20am: All Post Offices in Cork and Kerry will remain closed and there will be no mail deliveries or collections. In Co Clare, postal deliveries services will operate as normal until 2pm and Post Offices will close at 2pm. Any Children’s Allowance payments due for payment today, will be paid at Post Offices tomorrow. Letter, parcel and Post Office services will operate as normal in all other counties today.

7.25am: All rail services will continue but people are warned to expect delays and trains will travel at reduced speed in Kerry and Cork

6.15am: DSP offices and branch offices will be closed in counties Clare, Cork, Limerick and Kerry today.

DSP will be posting regular updates on their Twitter feed.

Monday 6 December

8.35pm: Courts services in counties Cork, Kerry and Clare are cancelled on Tuesday. Courts in Castlebar (Mayo) and Newcastle West (Limerick) are also closed.

8.30pm: All early learning and care and school-age childcare services to close

8.25pm: National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management (NDFEM) issue updated guidance and advice

6.15pm: HSE announce some medical services will be closed in affected counties

5.53pm: Third-level institutions in affected counties to close

5.52pm: Dept of Education announces closure of schools in affected counties

5.50pm: Ministers for Agriculture urge 'safety first' approach'

5.30pm: All Bus Éireann services in Cork and Kerry are cancelled on Tuesday. Commuter services in Limerick will stop at 4pm Tuesday until 1am on Wednesday.

2.10pm: Coast Guard issue warning on Storm Barra