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Red and Orange Wind Weather warnings and Yellow Rain warning issued for Cork.

Updated: 23/01/2025

Cork City Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team met this afternoon to discuss the Severe Weather Warnings associated with Storm Éowyn issued by Met Éireann.

Met Éireann has issued the following warning for Cork in the coming days:

  • A Status Yellow Rain Warning is in place from 21:00 Thursday 23/01/2025 to 05:00 Friday 24/01/2025.
  • A Status Orange Wind Warning will be in place from 00:00am Friday 24/01/2025 to 16:00 Friday 24/01/2025 afternoon.
  • A Status Red Warning Wind Warning will be in place from 02:00 Friday 24/01/2025 to 10:00am Friday 24/01/2025 morning.

Cork City Council has activated its Severe Weather Plan to prepare for the potential impact of the severe weather expected.

Due to the multiple warnings, Cork City Council is advising the public as follows:

  • Do not go outside during the period that the Red Warning is in place.
  • Do not make unnecessary journeys during the period of the Orange Warning. If you must travel, take care when doing so, as conditions may be hazardous and there may be debris on roads.
  • Take care as structural damage may have occurred to buildings.
  • Stay away from exposed quays, coasts, rivers and lakes.
  • Stay away from any fallen electricity lines or trees.
  • To charge mobile devices and to ensure you have working torch to hand.
  • Take measures to secure any loose outdoor items such as temporary structures, parasols, trampolines, etc.
  • Secure any construction sites, including plant, materials, and fencing.
  • Continue to monitor Met Éireann and Cork City Council social media and website for updates.

There is no river flooding predicted for Cork City during the period of the storm. No tidal flooding is expected within the city centre.

  • The City Council’s Customer Service Unit's (CSU) out of hours service will be available from 02:00 - 07:00 on Friday morning and can be contacted by calling 021-4966512.
  • Normal CSU services will be open from 07:00 - 18:00 on Friday and can be contacted by calling 021-4924000.
  • Emergency Services may be contacted by dialling 112 or 999.
  • ESB Networks 24 Hour Emergency number is 1800 372 999 or 021 2382410.
  • Public counters in Cork City Hall will be open after 12 noon on Friday.
  • Cork City Council’s Accommodation Placement Service office will open from 2.00 to 4.00pm on Friday
  • Public Parks will not open until after 12 noon pending a safety review on Friday morning. Mahon Golf Course will remain closed until Saturday morning.
  • Public Car Parks will be open after 12 noon on Friday.

Cork City Council is working with Cork Simon Outreach, Community Policing, Good Shepherd Services, De Paul Ireland to provide support to rough sleepers in the city. From early today, Thursday, outreach teams sought out and engaged with rough sleepers to make them aware of the warning and of the services available to them. For the duration of the Red Alert, Cork City Council has access to additional beds in multiple locations so that all rough sleepers can be facilitated should they accept an offer of a bed.

Cork City Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team and Operations crews will continue to monitor the situation.

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