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New weather warnings issued for parts of Ireland

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Sherlock, C. (2026, October 23). New weather warnings issued for parts of Ireland. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/environment/northern-ireland-donegal-republic-of-ireland-munster-leinster-b1302052.html

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Ireland is facing new weather warnings due to two consecutive storms, affecting travel and causing potential power outages. Met Éireann issued five warnings for 10 counties along the west coast, including Orange-level alerts for wind and rain in Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Kerry, Clare, Cork, and Limerick, with gusts reaching up to 65 mph in some areas. ESB Networks has deployed crews across impacted regions to address power outages.

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Met Éireann, Ireland's weather agency, has issued multiple weather warnings affecting 10 counties along the west coast of Ireland due to approaching Storm Boelo. The Orange-level wind warning covers Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, and Sligo from 2pm on Saturday until 9am on Sunday, while an additional Orange-level rain warning is in effect for Kerry between 7am on Saturday and 2pm the same day. Additionally, a Yellow-level warning for wind and rain extends to these counties along with Clare, Cork, and Limerick from 4am on Saturday until 3pm that day. The warnings predict potential flooding, challenging travel conditions, and possible power outages. ESB Networks has already deployed crews in areas affected by earlier power outages to prepare for the upcoming storm's impact.

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“Article A focuses on weather warnings issued specifically for parts of Ireland due to Storm Boelo, while Article B discusses broader concerns about flooding and severe weather affecting the UK.”

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New weather warnings have been announced for parts of Ireland, as the island deals with two named storms in quick succession. asserted

island → announce → succession

Impacts are expected to include flooding, difficult travelling conditions and possible power outages. asserted

Impacts → expect → flooding

ESB Networks said on Friday morning that crews have been deployed in all areas impacted by the power outages. asserted

crews → say → outages

Forecasting agencies have also issued warnings Storm Boelo, with the northern part of the island and the west coast forecast to be most affected by that separate weather front. asserted

part → issue → front

However, the Republic of Ireland’s weather agency Met Éireann issued five other warnings of varying severity affecting 10 counties along the west coast. asserted

agency → issue → coast

Met Éireann advised that Boelo brings an Orange-level wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo between 2pm on Saturday and 9am on Sunday. asserted

Boelo → advise → Sunday

A different Orange-level warning for rain applies to Kerry between 7am on Saturday and 2pm on Saturday. asserted

warning → apply → Saturday

Read More Meanwhile, a Yellow-level warning for all those counties as well as Clare, Cork, and Limerick will apply between 4am on Saturday and 3pm on Saturday. asserted

warning → read → Saturday

A separate Yellow wind warning will apply to Donegal between 1pm on Saturday and 3pm on Sunday. asserted

warning → apply → Sunday

The Met Office warned of 50 to 60mph gusts in Northern Ireland due to Boelo, with winds up to 65 to 75mph in exposed areas. asserted

Office → warn → areas

New weather warnings issued for parts of Ireland

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