MET News
15 January 2019
Met Éireann at the BT Young Scientist Exhibition
The BT Young Scientist Exhibition 2019 took place ... more
14 January 2019
Shannon Rainfall Radar Under Service 14-18th January
This week the Shannon Rainfall Radar will be under... more
04 January 2019
Climate Statements for 2018 and December 2018
Annual 2018 – Temperature and Sunshine ab... more
19 December 2018
Agricultural Meteorology in Ireland
We are constantly reminded of the delicate balance... more
14 December 2018
Vote 100 - the weather on the day women won the vote
Today, 14th December marks the centenary of the f... more
12 December 2018
New wind instrument at Valentia Observatory
Doppler Lidar instrument at Valentia Observatory. ... more
12 December 2018
What are teleconnections and how do they influence Ireland’s weather?
Teleconnections are recurring and persistent, larg... more
12 December 2018
MÉRA climate reanalysis workshop - May 2nd 2019
Over the past few years researchers at Met Éirean... more
12 December 2018
Met Éireann part of new European weather forecasting collaboration
UWC – Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Irelan... more
06 December 2018
Climate Statements for 2018 and December 2018
Annual 2018 – Temperature and Sunshine ab... more
29 November 2018
Met Éireann Presented with Irish Water Safety Award
Irish Water Safety (IWS) presented Met Éireann wi... more
23 November 2018
WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin No. 14 Released
Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere reach new reco... more
15 November 2018
Met Éireann host HIRLAM System Core Working Week
Met Éireann is hosting a meeting of the HIRLAM Sy... more
13 November 2018
Met Éireann hosts EU project INDECIS’ 2nd General Assembly
Met Éireann is delighted to host EU projec... more
09 November 2018
Science Week 2018- New videos added daily!
This week is science week in Ireland. To mark this... more
07 November 2018
2018-2019 Be Winter Ready Information Campaign Launched Today
Government launched Be Winter Ready Informa... more
30 October 2018
Science Apprentice Books for Primary School Children
What kinds of superpowers do our bodies naturally ... more
25 October 2018
What are Mode-S data and why are they used in meteorology?
Schematic of data communication between air traffi... more
19 October 2018
Recruitment: Postdoctoral Fellowships in Met Éireann
The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Gove... more
17 October 2018
Launch of Ireland's high resolution ensemble-based forecasting system
What is an Ensemble Prediction System? Weather for... more
08 October 2018
Latest report on Global Warming released
The most up to date report on Global Warming has b... more
05 October 2018
WMO receives LUI Che Woo Prize for protecting public safety
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has re... more
05 October 2018
Past Weather Statements Available on our website
Our Past Weather Statement section has been update... more
25 September 2018
M6 Buoy Suspended- Update 05/10/2018
25th September 2018 11:00 The M6 Buoy has broken i... more
19 September 2018
What is data rescue and why is Met Éireann involved in it?
Data rescue is the process whereby original data ... more
13 September 2018
Summer heatwaves made twice as likely by climate change
There was an article by Met Éireann in the Irish ... more
12 September 2018
Storm Names 2018-19 Announced
12/09/2018 00:01 Storm names for 2018-19 announced... more
10 September 2018
Cooperation is a must for adaptation to and mitigation of climate change
Link to article below by the Swedish Meteorologica... more
08 September 2018
Storm names and our storm mural
Met Éireann and the UK Met Office have collaborat... more
04 September 2018
2018- A summer of Heat Waves and Droughts
Tuesday 04 September 2018 The weather included thu... more
24 August 2018
Tornadoes: An Irish Perspective
We often receive e-mails or messages from members ... more
01 August 2018
Warm and dry weather of June and July 2018
Updated 1st August. Summary June 2018 There were ... more
27 July 2018
July sees extreme weather with high impacts
Extreme weather, including record temperatures and... more
11 July 2018
WMO report: July sees extreme precipitation and heat
Diamond Hill – Anca Turcu High impact weathe... more
04 July 2018
Ensemble Prediction Systems: Representing Chaos in the Atmosphere
Numerical weather prediction (or NWP), the process... more
27 June 2018
Fire Danger Notice - 'Condition Red'
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine... more
22 June 2018
Weather Forecast Outlook & Water Safety Advice
Friday 22nd June 2018: This spell of dry, warm wea... more
18 May 2018
First MÉRA Reanalysis Workshop - presentation slides available
Over the past few years researchers at Met Éirean... more
10 May 2018
Global and Irish Climate Modelling
The Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IP... more
03 May 2018
"Grand day for it": how forecasting as conversation can speak beyond weather and climate
The next evening lecture in the Irish Meteorologic... more
01 May 2018
Climate change and its role in extreme weather events in Europe
Extreme weather events occur across the majority o... more
27 April 2018
The Wind that Shakes the Island: an Irish perspective on Windstorms and Hurricanes
The Irish Meteorological Society (IMS) in c... more
23 April 2018
Met Éireann Launch of New Website- met.ie and Apps on 18th April
18/04/2018 Minister Eoghan Murphy launches... more
21 March 2018
Event - 13th of April: "The Wind that Shakes the Island"
The Irish Meteorological Society is pleased to ann... more
14 March 2018
Valentia Observatory awarded WMO Centennial Observing Station status
Valentia Observatory was recently recognised as a ... more
16 January 2018
Weather summary for December 2017
December 2017 Unsettled, mild at times, but colder... more
18 October 2017
Met Éireann Warning System Explained
The issue of Weather Warnings is perhaps the most ... more
07 September 2017
Met Éireann conference: Future Weather, Future Challenges
Full registration details and programme coming so... more
07 September 2017
Storm names for 2017-18 announced
The first storm of the year will be female and wil... more
24 August 2017
Very Hot Weather Now in Southeast Europe
A cold front extending from the middle of France u... more
24 August 2017
Recruitment: Post-doctoral Fellowship in Met Éireann.
The Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Gov... more
24 August 2017
Public lecture: "A half-century of weather forecasting in Ireland" by Gerald Fleming
The Inaugural Tom Keane Lecture will be given by G... more
26 July 2017
Climate statements for November and Autumn 2018
November was dull and wet in the south and east Af... more