Public urged to remain indoors during storm

Council crews and Fire Brigade crews will be mobilised to deal with any emergency situations.

The public is advised to monitor Met Éireann forecasts for their area and to be aware of the weather conditions and to heed safety warnings as Storm Éowyn passes over the country.

Cavan County Council crews and Fire Brigade crews will be mobilised to deal with any emergency situations as they develop.

Cavan County Council's out of hours emergency phone number is 087 611 8116. During office hours, call 049 437 8300. Please reserve these phone lines for genuine urgent situations. Remember, for Gardaí, Ambulance, or Fire Brigade, dial 999 or 112.

Cathaoirleach of Cavan County Council, Cllr TP O'Reilly is urging the public to heed safety advice, “This is potentially a once-in-a-lifetime storm and is going to be extremely dangerous. Please take on board the advice of Met Éireann and seek shelter during the status red warning, and don't travel. You're putting your own life and the life of the emergency services at risk if you do. I'd like to thank all of the first-responders and our own council staff who are always on standby to help in our community's hour of need.”

Chief Executive of Cavan County Council, Eoin Doyle added: “This is an extremely severe storm event, and Cavan County Council has taken every possibly precaution to minimise the damage caused and to ensure we are ready to begin the clean-up once the storm passes. Our Severe Weather Assessment Team has been meeting throughout and our Crisis Management Team and Emergency Local Coordination Group have convened and are monitoring proceedings closely. Thanks to Met Éireann, we have extremely accurate forecasts, and I would encourage the public to keep an eye on these updates and to ensure they are indoors and sheltered for the duration of the status red warning, and indeed to consider staying indoors during the status orange warning.”

For more details and live updates on Storm Éowyn visit HERE.