It’s been some year for the weather here in Ireland. From the snowfall of theBeast From The East, to the gusts of Storm Hector and now the soaring temperatures of this ongoing heatwave. A couple of weeks back there was even a huge whirlwind captured on camera by a farmer in Co. Kildare. Another strange […]

8 years ago

When it comes to Irish weather in 2018 it’s definitely been a case of one extreme to the other. From the madness of the Beast From The East back in March to the week-long hot weather warning that’s just been issued for this week, it seems that plain ol’ mild weather is a thing of […]

8 years ago

The weather in Ireland has gone a bit mental in recent years, hasn’t it? These days we’re getting hurricanes, freak snow storms, historic heatwaves and now it seems we add freakin’ whirlwinds into the mix. Lovely. Johnny Connolly, a Kildare farmer, managed to catch the moment where a big ol’ wind vortex spun through a […]

8 years ago

It’s fair to say we got a good dose of winter weather here in Ireland last week but it seems like Mother Nature has some more punishment in store for us. While the snow is melting away in most parts of the country, that doesn’t mean we can say goodbye to freezing temperatures just yet. […]

8 years ago

A Status Red weather warning is expected to be issued later today as Ireland remains primed for the impact of the Beast From The East from Siberia as well as Storm Emma arriving from Portugal. The first serious signs of extreme weather will be seen on Tuesday with Met Éireann expecting heavy snow showers in […]

8 years ago

In a famous self-aware scene from 1997 horror film Scream 2, the audience is told that the sequel always tends to bring more carnage than the original. Irish people will be hoping that this is not the case when the so-called ‘Son Of The Beast’ arrives on our shores just in time for St. Patrick’s […]

8 years ago

Feeling, HOT, HOT, HOT.  We knew we were braving it through all those weather warnings and snow storms for a reason.  It looks as though the summer has finally landed in Ireland and just on time as the May Bank Holiday will bring with it, long spells of warm, dry and sunny weather with temps […]

8 years ago

Everyone remain calm, Paddy’s Day will remain grand, it might be a bit wet but that’s it, no snow. On Sunday however… We’ve heard so much talk about the son of the Beast from the East and it looks as though it’s going to do most of its damage on Sunday as Met Éireann issue […]

8 years ago

The Beast From The East part 2 could cause mayhem on Paddy’s Day according to weather expert Alan O’Reilly of CarlowWeather.com. He told The Irish Sun that “It looks a little less severe [than Storm Emma] but it is hard to tell because the two weather models we would primarily look at are not in agreement. “Worst-case […]

8 years ago

We honestly don’t know what to believe any more about Irish weather. On Tuesday morning it was announced that Met Éireann were forecasting snow for Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day and the whole country did not know how to feel about it. Now, as you can recall, before Storm Emma we got a lot of […]

8 years ago

I’m dreaming of a white St. Patrick’s Day, just like the ones we used to know… Wait, what? Yep, as strange as it sounds Met Éireann is now officially forecasting snow in Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day. In what seems like the longest winter of all time, temperatures are set to plummet once again this […]

8 years ago

They’ll always be worried about you getting a chill in your kidneys and not even the fiercest snow storm in years could stop them from hanging out the washing – Irish mammies are pure legends.  To celebrate Mother’s Day, Twitter has put together the very best of Irish mammy moments from recent times and we gotta […]

8 years ago