LAST UPDATE | 3 Oct 2025

A STATUS RED wind warning has been issued for Co Donegal and is set to come into effect at 4pm.

Met Éireann said that the warning will remain in place until 6pm this evening. 

Authorities have warned of a “significant risk of flooding” and widespread disruption as Storm Amy sweeps across the country with gale-force winds and heavy rain.

Storm Amy, the first named storm of the season, is currently set to deliver severe conditions into Saturday, with weather warnings remaining in place nationwide.

🚨 #StormAmy Alert: risk of flooding & surface water.

⚠️ Avoid traffic lights in Monaghan town
🌊 Never drive through flooded roads
🐢 Slow down & keep your distance
🛑 Avoid sudden braking or steering—your control is reduced in wet conditions

Share to keep others safe 💙 pic.twitter.com/Cwop7U9xA0

— Monaghan County Council (@MonaghanCoCo) October 3, 2025

Status Orange wind warnings are also in effect for six western counties earlier – Clare, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo and Longford.

In the north, an Amber wind warnings are in place in Antrim, Fermanagh, Tyrone and Derry.

The National Directorate for Fire & Emergency Management (NDFEM) said local response teams are preparing for “challenging conditions” in affected counties, with Met Éireann forecasting damaging gusts, fallen trees, power outages and difficult travel.

Coastal areas and upland regions along the west coast are among those at greatest risk.

#StormAmy
⚠️Red Wind Warning for Donegal
⏳16:00 to 18:00 Fri

⚠️Orange Wind Warning for Donegal Galway Leitrim, Mayo Sligo & Clare
⏳14:00 to 22:00 Fri

⚠️Yellow Wind Warning for Ireland
⏳12:00 Fri to 00:00 Sat

⚠️Yellow Rainfall Warning for Galway Kerry
⏳09:00 to 15:00 Fri pic.twitter.com/4mGQwjEReF

— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) October 3, 2025

Dublin Airport has already felt the impact, with 12 flights cancelled by mid-morning.

Flights were also cancelled at Cork and Ireland West airports.

Authorities warned further disruption was likely as winds strengthen through the afternoon.

ESB Networks said it is bracing for damage to electricity infrastructure, particularly in counties under a Status Orange wind warning, with crews and contractors mobilised across the country.

The public has been urged to prepare for possible power outages by keeping phones charged and having torches and batteries to hand.

Sport has also been affected – Ulster’s United Rugby Championship clash against Edinburgh has been postponed due to unsafe conditions in Scotland, while four League of Ireland fixtures tonight – two premier division and two first division matches – have been postponed until Sunday.

Keith Leonard, National Director of NDFEM, advised the public to avoid unnecessary travel in the worst-affected counties and to take care even after the storm has passed.

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“Drivers are urged to take care in the aftermath. I would also urge people to stay away from coastal areas and to heed the Irish Coast Guard’s appeal to ‘Stay Back, Stay High, Stay Dry’,” Leonard said.