The Latest Breaking News from Met Éireann

Full list of storm names for 2026/27 season revealed

IN FULL

The Independent UK · Sep 1

Olaf, Boelo and Shaun: Met Office confirms storm names for 2026/27 after 40,000 public submissions

The UK’s Met Office, Ireland’s Met Éireann, and KNMI in the Netherlands have been naming storms since 2015

The Independent UK · Sep 1

This year’s storm list unveiled as public opts for tribute to Shaun the Sheep

The Met Office has announced the list of storm names for the 2026/27 season.

Evening Standard · Aug 31

High temperature warning issued for 12 counties

Temperatures could be in the low 30s from Friday.

Evening Standard · Jul 9

Status Orange thunderstorm warning issued for Mayo, Galway and Roscommon

Thunderstorm warnings are in place on Friday for all of Northern Ireland and several counties south of the border.

Evening Standard · Jun 26

‘Extreme thunderstorm activity’ possible as new warning issued

Met Éireann has issued an orange-level thunderstorm warning for three counties.

Evening Standard · Jun 25

Weather warnings for whole island of Ireland as new record temperature possible

The entire island of Ireland will be under weather warnings amid high heat and threats of thunderstorms.

Evening Standard · Jun 25

Ireland temperature record to be ‘challenged’ on Thursday

The highest temperature recorded in the Republic of Ireland was 33.3C at Kilkenny Caste on June 26 1887.

Evening Standard · Jun 25

Minister urges delay to water works in period of ‘extreme heat’

Thursday is set to be the hottest day of the week in Ireland with temperatures up to 31C in parts.

Evening Standard · Jun 24

Risk of heat stress amid ‘exceptionally warm weather’ in Ireland

Met Éireann has issued a nationwide status yellow high temperature warning for the entirety of the Republic of Ireland.

Evening Standard · Jun 22