STORM TRACKER: Follow 'Storm Amy' as it bears down on Ireland amid brutal forecast
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06 Sept 2025
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06 Sept 2025
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Longford has woken up to chaos and destruction throughout the county Picture: X @gerryodonnell0
Longford has woken up to chaos and destruction this morning after a night of strong winds throughout the nation caused by Storm Éowyn.
Trees have been uprooted, resulting in blocked roads and thousands are now without power in various parts of Longford
Longford's Status Red warning continues until 11am on Friday with a Status Orange - Wind Warning for Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Connacht, Longford, Louth, Meath, Westmeath following from 12:00 to 14:00.
LIVE: Powerlines and trees downed across Longford as Storm Éowyn continues to hit hard
All non-urgent health services are cancelled on Friday, January 24 due to Storm Éowyn. This includes outpatient appointments in hospitals, clinics in primary care centres and day care services for older people. Services which involve staff travelling to client homes including home help, therapies, public health nursing are also cancelled.
The Arva road to Longford is blocked by a fallen tree.
— Jessica Thompson (@jessicadotie) January 24, 2025
A tree has fallen on the Gowna to Mullinalaghta road.
A tree has also fallen across the road near Carrickedmond GAA pitch. pic.twitter.com/xd8yTHBNS8
N4 closed Carrick on Shannon side of Newtownforbes ( just past Longford).
— Gerry O'Donnell (@gerryodonnell0) January 24, 2025
Plenty of trees down all along the road from Mullingar. pic.twitter.com/pbIEcLMoig
⚠️Status Orange - Wind warning for Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Connacht, Longford, Louth, Meath, Westmeath from 12:00 to 14:00
— MerrionStreet.ie (@merrionstreet) January 24, 2025
⚠️Status Yellow - Wind warning for Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Wexford, Wicklow, Munster from 12:00 to 14:00 pic.twitter.com/dg5MyOm3dP
The highest gust record of 182 km/h set in 1945 at Foynes Co. Limerick has provisionally been broken during #StormÉowyn pic.twitter.com/9loiOz96l4
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) January 24, 2025
Emergency services will continue to operate for serious emergencies. Patients will be contacted directly if their appointment is going ahead.
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