Gale force winds batter country and cause airport delays

Gale force winds with gusts of up 120 kilometres per hour have been battering the country this afternoon.

Gale force winds batter country and cause airport delays

Gale force winds with gusts of up 120 kilometres per hour have been battering the country this afternoon.

Dublin and Cork airports are reporting some delays due to the conditions.

Intending passengers, or those meeting people at the airport are being asked to check arrival and departure times in advance.

Met Éireann forecaster Eoin Mc Sherlock said Leinster can expect the worst of the bad weather this evening.

"This type of wind will bring trees down - there's a risk of electrical wires and telegraph poles being knocked down … that's already happened across the country today"

"That's storm-force winds … we've had gales over land today.

"We've had such mild weather the last week, week and a half, it's a bit of a shock to the system."

more courts articles

Man (25) in court charged with murdering his father and attempted murder of mother Man (25) in court charged with murdering his father and attempted murder of mother
Man appears in court charged with false imprisonment of woman in van Man appears in court charged with false imprisonment of woman in van
Man in court over alleged false imprisonment of woman Man in court over alleged false imprisonment of woman

More in this section

Pile or group of multi colored and different sizes of colourful foil wrapped chocolate easter eggs in pink, blue, and gold. Larg Young sisters donate hundreds of Easter eggs to children's hospital
Ireland has third highest level of deaths on rural roads in EU  Ireland has third highest level of deaths on rural roads in EU 
Mother and daughters killed in Mayo crash named locally, as husband returns to Ireland 'Their smiles lit up the room': Tributes paid to mother and daughters killed in Mayo crash
War_map
Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited