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

brettmirl

arleitiss wrote: »

tbh I would rather go today, I specifically booked time off work and I may have to waste more holidays if i need more time off again.

Statement from the Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan TD

15 October 2017

"In the interests of safety, I have decided that the citizenship ceremonies
scheduled for The Convention Centre Dublin on Monday the 16th of October
should be postponed.

Following the closure of schools and colleges and cancellation of other
events in response to the imminent Storm Ophelia, and Met reann's status
red wind alert, I feel it would be unfair to ask people to travel in
potentially dangerous conditions. The ceremonies will be rescheduled before
the New Year, and while I regret any inconvenience caused to those due to
receive their citizenship, safety comes first. The Irish Naturalisation and
Immigration Service will be touch with applicants in the coming weeks with
regard to a new date."

ENDS

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arleitiss wrote: »

tbh I would rather go today, I specifically booked time off work and I may have to waste more holidays if i need more time off again.

It's cancelled. You'll be a foreigner for another while:)

_Kaiser_

Hastentoadd wrote: »

daughter just took flight from iceland (week with her friends) as in minutes ago back to dublin. approx 9am arrival in dublin. i am worried

Should be ok from what I can make out. Dublin still won't be impacted really until later today

Oops!

Tesco's all closed are'nt they?

Atoms for Peace

Strong sustained gusts at the moment in the south.

Addle

Have newspapers been delivered?

TrustedApple

Just woke up wind us getting stronger in cork city

_Dara_

Dublin Coastguard said the storm was 200km southwest of Mizen Head at around 06:30, according to RTÉ.

conibog

In south cork, there was a strong wind at 4am taht weaken to a light breeze now.
Just made the call that I will not going to work today, it looks ok now but the journey back may not be pretty. Sould it the south by 9 or 10am
https://earth.nullschool.net/#2017/10/16/0900Z/wind/isobaric/1000hPa/orthographic=-8.11,51.39,3000

Lucreto

Just sent a text to my boss about the weather, now waiting a text back.

People in my immediate office live in Dun Laoghaire and nearby and I live in Naas. If will be significantly harder for me to get home.

marno21

Aer Lingus currently moving their 3 based planes away from the action at Cork.

Last time something like this happened was in Miami etc for Irma. Seeing it back then the last place you'd imagine it happening next would be Cork

arleitiss

My biggest concern is that nothing will happen at this point and then I will be asked: Why did you not come in to work? (despite being told we're closed today)

Tom Cruises Left Nut

Lucreto wrote: »

Just sent a text to my boss about the weather, now waiting a text back.

People in my immediate office live in Dun Laoghaire and nearby and I live in Naas. If will be significantly harder for me to get home.

Im in Sallins, work in Clontarf

Had a mail last night to work from home if you can and take no chances trying to be in the office today

Kermit.de.frog

It won't be till after 11 am that Cork, for example, feels full force. East coast will be 2 - 4 hours after that.

stevenup7002

Met Eireann posted an update to their warning just now: http://m.met.ie/weather-warnings.aspx?t=National

Further details: Although there will be some severe gusts throughout the day, winds will reach their maximum strengths from the following times in the following areas. The public are advised to remain indoors from these times.

From 07:00: coastal areas of Counties Cork and Kerry

From 09:00: Remaining parts of Munster

From 12:00: South Leinster and Galway

From 13:00 Dublin and remaining Leinster

From 15:00 North Connacht and Ulster

DOCARCH

Mr.S wrote: »

Totally calm in Dublin...this is still coming right?!

This afternoon....

Oasis1974

Moon is showing in the sky in cork city now getting windier.

gozunda

Really starting to kick off here Cork / Limerick border - winds rising- gusts to Max 33.5 km/h

Pressure gone from 994 hpa to 980 how and dropping over last 6 hours

_Dara_

Mr.S wrote: »

Totally calm in Dublin...this is still coming right?!

It wasn’t forecast to be in Dublin this early or even before noon really.

LordSutch

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Should be ok from what I can make out. Dublin still won't be impacted really until later today

Re Dublin being hit, what time do you reckon?

Mid-late afternoon?

brettmirl

DOCARCH wrote: »

This afternoon....

Latest from Met Eireann - 1pm Dublin

http://m.met.ie/weather-warnings.aspx?t=National

tinodz

Oasis1974 wrote: »

Moon is showing in the sky in cork city now getting windier.

That's no moon

Man Vs ManUre

Trevor is due open at 7am. I will be filling my shipping trolley with bachelor beans and chilling out with netflicks and chill for the day.

Man Vs ManUre

Tesco I mean!!

LordSutch

...the moon is gone.

stevenup7002

https://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp

Further details: Although there will be some severe gusts throughout the day, winds will reach their maximum strengths from the following times in the following areas. The public are advised to remain indoors from these times.

From 07:00: coastal areas of Counties Cork and Kerry

From 09:00: Remaining parts of Munster

From 12:00: South Leinster and Galway

From 13:00 Dublin and remaining Leinster

From 15:00 North Connacht and Ulster

Lucreto

Tom Cruises Left Nut wrote: »

Im in Sallins, work in Clontarf

Had a mail last night to work from home if you can and take no chances trying to be in the office today

Wish I could work from home in this case. I feel bad for doing this.

EazyD

Boss says we are to go in initially and may leave if it picks up. Bad idea or? (Dublin).

_Kaiser_

Tom Cruises Left Nut wrote: »

Im in Sallins, work in Clontarf

Had a mail last night to work from home if you can and take no chances trying to be in the office today

Fair play to your employer. Clear and unambiguous statement there.

Was on a call with the rest of the local leadership team in our place last night where it was agreed that the place would be closed and emails/texts sent to inform staff.

That's how it should be imo. Make a decision one way or another and tell people. This nonsense of putting staff under pressure to decide whether taking the day off is worth the potential repercussions because someone at high level may decide "it was grand" is ridiculous.

Estrellita

Mr.S wrote: »

Totally calm in Dublin...this is still coming right?!

http://m.met.ie/weather-warnings.aspx?t=National