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Storm Ophelia - General Discussion/Local reports - See MOD NOTE Post #1

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  • #3722
    rebel456
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 282 ✭✭rebel456


    I'm in McDonald's and they're closing down their stores in the city centre. A decision they should have made at 9am when Dublin Bus stopped. Staff on minimum wages now having to find a way home via taxi or lift.


  • #3723
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,385 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    caff wrote: »
    And if a gust toppled a double decker noone would blame them?

    More that they could have made this call last night, to be fair.


  • #3724
    bloodless_coup
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,480 ✭✭✭bloodless_coup


    munster87 wrote: »
    Shane Ross is nearly on Leo's back

    Leo not impressed by the interuptions from the fella on the right.


  • #3725
    Surreptitious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,130 ✭✭✭Surreptitious


    jamesbere wrote: »
    My mother said power out back home in West Cork. Power out in turner's cross aswell

    Jees I better ring home. Hope everyone is ok.


  • #3726
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,369 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    Wind up and down in Ticknock. Need to get out and sort out last of the plantpots before it really picks up.


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  • #3727
    iamwhoiam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,248 ✭✭✭✭iamwhoiam


    road_high wrote: »
    Last I checked we didn't live in North Korea and the Taoiseach didn't dictate how businesses operate. If business decides to open and bring in their staff, that's an issue between themselves.

    Which is why i said advised . I am well aware where we live thanks


  • #3728
    nacho libre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,604 ✭✭✭✭nacho libre


    Knex. wrote: »
    Has Ireland every experienced 170km+ gusts, on record anyway?

    Yes. 112 mph in 1961.


  • #3729
    Sesame
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 522 ✭✭✭Sesame


    Power out in lots of pockets of West Cork and winds gets scary. House is shaking and a lamppost outside is swaying.


  • #3730
    randylonghorn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    C__MC wrote: »
    Heavy enough winds in gorey but nothing it hasn't seen before

    I wonder will it be severe as expected, doubt it very much
    And if not, let's be thankful ...

    If met.ie had downplayed it and been wrong, the whole country would want to string them up!
    road_high wrote: »
    Tripe. For me anyhow, I prefer listen to actual EXPERTS, ya know Meteorologists and the like. Is the Taoiseach a Meteorologist? I wasn't aware he was anyhow....
    Political point scoring is all the likes of you are after, just using the storm for political opportunism to have a whine about the Govt.
    For once, I agree with you road_high!


  • #3731
    ngunners
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 735 ✭✭✭ngunners


    Tyson Fury wrote: »
    Has is landed in cork/kerry yet?

    Yes, as several other posters mentioned, it's very windy here in cork city.


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  • #3732
    ellejay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,283 ✭✭✭ellejay


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Leo says "people should stay where they are"...pity the pubs aren't open.

    Queens in dalkey closed and sent staff home


  • #3733
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    doylefe wrote: »
    Leo not impressed by the interuptions from the fella on the right.

    Great isn't it:)


  • #3734
    GoldFour4
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,083 Mod ✭✭✭✭GoldFour4


    Mother's electricity has gone just now in south Tipperary


  • #3735
    bur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,689 ✭✭✭bur


    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    Make sure pet cats and dogs are inside.

    BnVMH4L.gif


  • #3736
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    https://www.reddit.com/r/madlads/

    Stop promoting board's.ie's competitors here :D


  • #3737
    alroley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭alroley


    ngunners wrote: »
    Yes, as several other posters mentioned, it's very windy here in cork city.

    It has not arrived yet to anywhere in the country.


  • #3738
    marvin80
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,818 ✭✭✭marvin80


    Saying on RTE that the strongest winds haven't hit land yet.


  • #3739
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,155 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Theresa Mannion in Salthill now on RTE.


  • #3740
    hmmm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,203 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    Gerry doing a great job explaining what is happening and will happen on the RTE news.


  • #3741
    Gidea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 468 ✭✭Gidea


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    R116 is on scene along with Clogher Head Lifeboat

    These guys (if still missing) are in serious trouble.

    Absolutely stupid to be out wind surfing on a day like today :mad:

    So selfish to be putting the lives of the rescue crew in danger


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  • #3742
    Leroy42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,048 ✭✭✭✭Leroy42


    appledrop wrote: »
    The point in trying to make is that we are an island +we get battered by storms all the time especially on the west. So far we have had much worse storms then this. Yes things might change but not so far. So yes I do think over hyped. I know it's not hit Dublin yet but hasn't hit a lot of South coast as bad as they said either.

    But all the evidence suggest that this is not the usual storm. So isn't it proper to try to plan to minimise the potential damage?

    You are ignoring the evidence of all the experts on the basis of what you expect to be the usual. You do know that unusual things do actually happen from time to time?


  • #3743
    d'Oracle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    LUAS all stopped.

    Its getting to blustery day levels Sandyford / Lambs Cross area.


  • #3744
    Lumi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,466 ✭✭✭Lumi


    Graphic of highest gusts recorded so far

    https://twitter.com/meteireann/status/919864199009984513


  • #3745
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    It's ok ..Teresa Mannion is back in Salthill.

    We'll be grand


  • #3746
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,782 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    Theresa is on :)


  • #3747
    squarecircles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,243 ✭✭✭squarecircles


    Teresa mannion on Rte Yay!


  • #3748
    lucernarian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,236 ✭✭✭lucernarian


    caff wrote: »
    They clearly communicated that services would stop at 10.
    Last night at 11.20 or so? They didn't. They said services would become curtsiled/impacted after 10am, until at least 6pm and that they'd review the situation further. Nothing about a complete cessation of service.


  • #3749
    Nettle Soup
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭Nettle Soup


    It's nice in Galway all morning. Breezy but also bright with lots of blue skies.
    I expect it will be very different in 2 hours.


  • #3750
    waxmelts2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 701 ✭✭✭waxmelts2000


    Teresa Mannion now on RTE


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  • #3751
    jmayo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭jmayo


    LirW wrote: »
    People just passed on their horses here with 2 kids, some people are truly mental.

    Anyway it's quite gusty, we're on a high altitude here in the the very southwestern backbutt of Wicklow.

    Not going to be nice in certain areas of Wicklow as some are very exposed. Winds get funneled through valleys.
    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    R116 is on scene along with Clogher Head Lifeboat

    These guys (if still missing) are in serious trouble.

    And we laugh at the Americans when a sheriff has to release a statement not to shoot at a hurricane.

    If these guys went kite surfing then sorry fook them, the rescue crews should return to station.
    There will be people in real need of their services.

    In days gone by these muppets would be the ones eaten by a bear or wolves.

    I am not allowed discuss …



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