Ireland considers revamping weather warning system following Storm Éowyn

Ireland considers revamping weather warning system following Storm Éowyn

Ireland’s government is contemplating significant changes to Met Éireann’s weather warning system, following the unprecedented impact of Storm Éowyn. Environment and Climate Minister Darragh O’Brien has indicated that Ireland might adopt aspects of the UK’s impact-based warning approach, moving away from the current system that relies primarily on wind speed measurements. The existing Irish system … Read more