KERRY County Council has thanked the public for their co-operation over the past day during the Red weather warning which was issued yesterday afternoon by Met Eireann. The status was downgraded to ‘Orange’ earlier this morning. “Kerry County Council, An Garda Siochana and the HSE would like to thank […]
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Storm Update: Kerry No Longer In The ‘Red’
THERE’S good news as Kerry is no longer in the ‘Red’ weather warning status. It is now downgraded by Met Eireann to the ‘Orange’ status category along with Dublin, Louth, Wexford, Wicklow, Meath, Cavan, Monaghan, Roscommon, Clare, Cork, Limerick and Waterford. This category of Orange level weather warnings is for weather conditions […]
Storm Update: Tralee Escapes Worst Of Storm Rachel
SO how was it for you? Hopefully the earth didn’t move. It appears Tralee escaped the worst of Storm Rachel over the night as winds weren’t as bad as feared although there was some heavy showers and thunder and lightning. However, Kerry County Council say we’re not out of the woods […]
Storm Update: School Closures, Tree Cleared And Flooding Reports
STORM Rachel is due to be at its worst between midnight and 8am this morning, according to the Met Office, but for now, here’s the latest news from around Tralee. AA Roadwatch are reporting that there are no further reports of a fallen tree blocking the Tralee/ Fenit Rd (R558) at […]
Gardaí, HSE And Council Advise Schools To Close Tomorrow
THE Kerry County Council, Gardai and the HSE have advised parents not to take their children to school tomorrow and to keep them at home due to Storm Rachel. It has already been announced that Colaiste Gleann Li in Clash will close tomorrow. Following a conference call between Kerry […]
‘Don’t Go Outside During Storm’ Advises Kerry County Council
KERRY County Council is advising people not to venture outdoors after Met Eireann increased their weather warning from Orange to RED for Kerry and other parts of the country with gusts of up to 150km/h predicted from 9pm tonight until 12 noon tomorrow. “This level of wind has the potential to cause damage […]
Met Eireann Issues Status ‘Red’ Wind Warning For Parts Of Kerry
MET Eireann has elevated its wind warning to ‘Red’ status for exposed coastal and mountain areas of Donegal, Sligo, Mayo, Galway, Clare, Limerick and Kerry as Storm Rachel batters the west coast. They say wind gusts 130 to 150km/h are possible with high onshore seas. The warning was issued at 2pm […]
