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Storm Ophelia - General Discussion/Local reports - See MOD NOTE Post #1

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    #872
    BoJack Horseman
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    antodeco wrote: »
    I work in Carrickmines and even on a low wind day, it's very blustery. All comes down from the mountains. Tomorrow will (well won't really!) be fun

    The wind coming down off 3-rock and the Dublin mtns is always stiff.
    Tomorrow will be something else.


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    #873
    TomOnBoard
    Registered Users Posts: 5,109 ✭✭✭TomOnBoard


    MissMoc wrote: »
    Can I ask, if the track is moving east is it possible that more midland counties could get a red warning?

    From what I can see, the Red warnings have been issued only for coastal counties that lie to the East of the storm's path. As it goes more Easterly, chances are the Dublin and Louth will get added to Red (and possibly Kildare) and Mayo may go to Orange. It doesn't look like Midlands counties will go Red, but at this stage, there are such a lot of unknowns that anything could happen over the next 12-15 hours on the warnings front.

    Im looking at those latest tracks and am seeing the centre of the storm passing almost right over Lough Ree, so the Midlands will be right on the Easterly edge of it.


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    #874
    GarIT
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    Snowbiee21 wrote: »
    Is Dublin in contention to be added to the red ?

    Yes, it is exprected by most and considered bad from that it hasn’t been done already.


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    #875
    [Deleted User]
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    sdanseo wrote: »
    It is the calm before the storm.

    yeah but wonder why does that happen? Its like the energy is being sucked out of everything, dead calm now,but birds all chirping. :confused:


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    #876
    Delta2113
    Registered Users Posts: 2,704 ✭✭✭Delta2113


    Discussion on tv3 now.


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    #877
    h7nlrp2v0g5u48
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    Kayly wrote: »
    Nothing from Limerick IT as yet.. surely they will close too?
    Should do the decent thing and close. They should have made a decision a few hours ago. Because there are students out there now not knowing what is happening regarding Limerick IT. This is only creating confusion and unessary worry for all students.


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    #878
    spookwoman
    Registered Users Posts: 9,937 ✭✭✭spookwoman


    discussion on tv3 now


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    #879
    GarIT
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    aidanodr wrote: »
    Should the gov issue a general advisory that all business .. if possible .. should remain closed tomorrow? Save a burden on the emergency services & less traffic.

    Could save lives, even 1?

    In many other countries it would be illegal for a for profit business to open in a red warning area. Typical Irish greed will keep things open at least for now.


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    #880
    Cloudio9
    Registered Users Posts: 1,351 ✭✭✭Cloudio9


    M.T. Cranium wrote: »
    I think the track will be close to Dingle - Lahinch - Galway city - just west of Sligo town into eastern Donegal and near Malin Head.

    What do you make of the post below yours ? Looks like a big enough shift east ?


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    #881
    RoisinClare6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 249 ✭✭RoisinClare6


    My brother is brushing it off. I'm trying to get my parents and sisters to cop on about it. Theyre down in Rosslare. The sisters have started getting things sorted but got a message saying wexford town is mental with people buying food and water.


    I'm in Carlow so not as bad but we've still got provisions sorted. My boyfriends parents are not worrying either. He was on the phone trying to convince him mam to get his dad to clear the yArd etc.


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    #882
    Romantic Rose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 491 ✭✭Romantic Rose


    Can anyone tell me how very South Donegal is faring? I'm just worried about the commute to work with 2 children in tow.

    I know we're not red at the moment but orange still seems quite bad to me.


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    #883
    lawred2
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    GarIT wrote: »
    In many other countries it would be illegal for a for profit business to open in a red warning area. Typical Irish greed will keep things open at least for now.

    illegal would it? that should be easily verifiable if true..


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    #884
    Samaris
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    GarIT wrote: »
    In many other countries it would be illegal for a for profit business to open in a red warning area.

    Turns out my one is anyway. Setting up the spare room today in case anyone gets stranded. I'm closeby, but most of the rest aren't.

    Madness. I've raised my objections but I can't reach anyone high enough to give a proper earful to.


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    #885
    aidanodr
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    GarIT wrote: »
    In many other countries it would be illegal for a for profit business to open in a red warning area. Typical Irish greed will keep things open at least for now.

    Yes .. I thought that. But in true form as you said GREED by bosses / owners. A casualness .. ah shur you will be grand. And the couldnt give a cr*p about anyone else thing .. Im ok jack


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    #886
    Cantona's Collars
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    Speaking to one fella who has a commute to and from Dublin from Wexford.I don't think he grasps just how bad the weather will be tomorrow.


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    #887
    cameramonkey
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    GarIT wrote: »
    In many other countries it would be illegal for a for profit business to open in a red warning area. Typical Irish greed will keep things open at least for now.

    what about unprofitable businesses ?Could they open?


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    #888
    km79
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    Looking increasingly like flooding for us now so in East Galway


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    #889
    GarIT
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    lawred2 wrote: »
    illegal would it? that should be easily verifiable if true..

    To be fair I am trusting a French poster 2-3 pages back that claimed it is the case in France and other European countries, I didn’t feel the need to question them for proof.


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    #890
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users Posts: 5,251 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    Just got the text ,no school tomorrow, Wexford.


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    #891
    GottaGetGatt
    Registered Users Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭GottaGetGatt


    How Do ye reckon Tralee will fair in this?


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    #892
    sdanseo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,233 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    Cloudio9 wrote: »
    What do you make of the post below yours ? Looks like a big enough shift east ?

    To be absolutely clear: MT is a professional research Climatologist.

    I'm some eejit who is fascinated by the weather.

    You can figure out yourself whose contributions will be more accurate!


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    #893
    Romantic Rose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 491 ✭✭Romantic Rose


    I definitely think the Government should just come out and say that the country is shutting down for the day and only those who truly need to leave the house do. There's far too much uncertainty about how tomorrow will go.

    Worse storm in 50 years. Not like it happens every year.


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    #894
    Samaris
    Registered Users Posts: 6,544 ✭✭✭Samaris


    cameramonkey wrote: »
    what about unprofitable businesses ?Could they open?

    Things like the emergency services probably come under that, hence the specifying of for-profit/private businesses.


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    #895
    GarIT
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    cameramonkey wrote: »
    what about unprofitable businesses ?Could they open?

    I would guess that charities that deal with vulnerable people, the elderly and homeless etc could open. For profit is not the opposite of unprofitable it is the opposite of charatible or not for profit


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    #896
    rsl1976
    Registered Users Posts: 830 ✭✭✭rsl1976


    Do met.ie update the website hourly?


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    #897
    mono_mac
    Registered Users Posts: 595 ✭✭✭mono_mac


    How does monaghan and cavan look


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    #898
    lawred2
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    GarIT wrote: »
    To be fair I am trusting a French poster 2-3 pages back that claimed it is the case in France and other European countries, I didn’t feel the need to question them for proof.

    well your post read to me as if you were passing it off as first hand information... not second hand

    Do you automatically trust everything you read?

    I have never heard of such legislation anywhere to be honest... Either way it should be easily verifiable if true..

    I bet it isn't though.


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    #899
    GarIT
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    Romantic Rose wrote: »
    I definitely think the Government should just come out and say that the country is shutting down for the day and only those who truly need to leave the house do. There's far too much uncertainty about how tomorrow will go.

    Worse storm in 50 years. Not like it happens every year.

    They’re hoping it will all blow over 😂


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    #900
    rameire
    Registered Users Posts: 4,152 ✭✭✭rameire


    BoJack Horseman wrote: »
    The wind coming down off 3-rock and the Dublin mtns is always stiff.
    Tomorrow will be something else.

    My office is at the bottom of that in Central Park, i will not be looking forward to sitting in work with all that wind going on around me.
    especially with the cranes and scaffolding around the place.

    🌞 3.8kwp, 🌞 Split 2.28S, 1.52E. 🌞 Clonee, Dub.🌞



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    #901
    km79
    Registered Users Posts: 48,235 ✭✭✭✭km79


    pimpmyhat wrote: »
    km79 wrote: »
    Unrelated

    Why don't you go for a nice long stroll tomorrow lunchtime preferably along the coast
    That's me finished posting here

    The wind today is unrelated not sure why that elicited such an ignorant response


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