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Live BlogSTORM BRAM HAS hit Ireland and a Status Orange wind warning has come into place across nine counties.
From 7am until 3pm, counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford are under the Status Orange alert, with warnings of very strong to gale force winds.
And from 11am until 9pm, some 16 other counties will come under a Status Orange warning.
This includes all of Connacht, as well as Cavan, Monaghan, Clare, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly and Westmeath.
Finally, a an Orange wind warning will come into effect in Donegal at 2pm.
The rest of the country, as well as the North, is under a Status Yellow wind warning until 9am.
And that’s not all, as Carlow, Cork, Kerry, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford are under a Status Yellow warning for rain until 9am.
A total of 42 flights have already been cancelled at Dublin Airport this morning as a result of Storm Bram.
A spokesperson said strong gusts are already affecting operations, with airlines cancelling 21 inbound and 21 outbound flights as of 7am, and more cancellations likely as conditions worsen throughout the day.
Emerald Airlines (who operates Aer Lingus Regional services) moved last night to pre-emptively cancel several services from today’s schedule, while other carriers are “continuing to monitor the situation”.
Passengers travelling this morning are being urged to check directly with their airline for the latest updates.
The Status Orange wind warnings have now been extended to cover the entire country.
The warning which came into effect at 7am and is in place until 3pm now covers nine counties - Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford.
At 11am, an orange wind warning will kick in across 16 more counties – the entirety of Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan, Clare, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly and Westmeath. This warning will be in effect until 9pm.
Finally, at 2pm, the same wind warning will come into effect in Donegal, and will stay in place until 9pm.
Here’s the latest real-time wind map, showing where Storm Bram is already hitting hardest and where conditions are set to deteriorate next.
Met Éireann have warned that Storm Bram will likely bring “very windy or stormy conditions” and “persistent and heavy rain”.
#StormBram will bring very windy or stormy conditions to Ireland today.
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) December 9, 2025
Southerly winds, veering westerly through the day, will be very strong to gale force, with some damaging gusts also expected⚠️
Persistent & heavy rain at first will gradually clear to scattered showers☔️ pic.twitter.com/eKw5gUeeiR
It’s 7am, and Cork, Kerry, Waterford, and Wexford are officially under a Status Orange wind warning.
This will stay in place until 3pm. Met Éireann has warned the public of difficult travel conditions, power outages, flooding of low-lying coastal areas, and debris and loose objects displaced among the potential impacts.
The Office of Emergency Planning and the ESB yesterday advised people to secure loose items – including Christmas decorations – charge phones, and avoid all unnecessary travel.
Good morning everyone.
Storm Bram has hit Ireland. A Status Yellow wind warning came into place at 6am and will remain in place until 9pm tonight. Met Éireann is warning of “very strong to gale force south to southwest winds”, with peak winds expected to be confined to west and northwest counties later on today.
A rain warning for Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Cork, Kerry, Tipperary, and Waterford came into place yesterday evening and will remain in place until 9am this morning.
A number of wind warnings across the country will be upgraded to Status Orange from 7am.
Stay with us today as we bring you the latest updates.
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