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

by the seaside · 16-10-2017 05:17PM

irelandrover wrote: »

My post was completely sarcastic.

Honestly, it was so stupid I didn't actually think is need to point out it was sarcasm

Sorry! (there are some pretty stupid posts around today).

piplip87 · 16-10-2017 05:18PM

Fair play to the Government and to the emergency committee and to MET Eireann. While the red warning did not materialize for some of the country, countless lives have being saved by that call last night.

In Virginia in Cavan, wind here seems the strongest/most persistent it has been all day.

cnocbui · 16-10-2017 05:18PM

TheRiverman wrote: »

Great coverage on RTE all day.I know it is a much maligned organisation here on Boards.ie,but great credit must go to today's coverage.Also Met Eireann has been outstanding over the past few days,especially Joanna Donnelly all weekend and herself and Gerry Murphy on TV and Radio today as well as Evelyn Cusack on the Emergency Committee

I disagree about RTE. When there is a state of national emergency there shouldn't be several advertisments delaying access to warning reports and such.

Sparks43 · 16-10-2017 05:18PM

Daithi doing a cooking spot on Rte when about 400,000 people can't cook tonight

Not great thinking there tbh

Francie Barrett · 16-10-2017 05:18PM

from_atozinc wrote: »

is Galway over the worst of it then?

Looks like it from where I am.

irishgeo · 16-10-2017 05:18PM

dublin people have a look at this map

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=53.31;-7.93;7&l=gust

gusts of 140kmh expected in dublin from 5 till 7. that line of purple.

VinLieger · 16-10-2017 05:18PM

Flying Fox wrote: »

There a Minister on RTE Radio at the moment and he just claimed that they have been warning people to stay indoors since Friday. What a blatant lie!

Several counties have had a red warning since then they were all advised to remain indoors dueing it since then too

JaMarcusHustle · 16-10-2017 05:19PM

murpho999 wrote: »

Ugh,who lets their dog piss on their balcony. Imagine living under that?

We have a Porch Potty. Nothing to worry about, all his piss is collected.

Be careful when assuming. You know what they say!

enda1 · 16-10-2017 05:19PM

Sparks43 wrote: »

Daithi doing a cooking spot on Rte when about 400,000 people can't cook tonight

Not great thinking there tbh

Sure they love their cooking shows in the UK and 70 million of them can't cook!

irishgeo · 16-10-2017 05:21PM

from_atozinc wrote: »

is Galway over the worst of it then?

no.

check out this map

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=53.31;-7.93;7&l=gust

purple = bad gusts for galway for the next 2 hours.

mitresize5 · 16-10-2017 05:21PM

I know its the completely wrong forum for this but I cant wait to see what Paul Murphy tries to blame on the organs of the state for the last 24 hours :-)

donegaLroad · 16-10-2017 05:21PM

Strong gusts starting here in Donegal. Been raining all day but quite heavy now.

ThaitaniumM · 16-10-2017 05:22PM

Just to compare Ophelia with Darwin again. Although Ophelia was weaker than Darwin. The most significant part of the storm was the timing and positioning. Majority of trees still had their leaves and were more prone to being blown over by strong gusts. With Darwin, trees had already shed their leaves.
I would also point out that the jet stream was a lot stronger with Darwin and had a more pronounced sting jet than Ophelia.

Slattsy · 16-10-2017 05:22PM

Starting to pick up here now in Dublin. Still no sign of any rain.

Wheeliebin30 · 16-10-2017 05:22PM

mitresize5 wrote: »

I know its the completely wrong forum for this but I cant wait to see what Paul Murphy tries to blame on the organs of the state for the last 24 hours :-)

And da banks.

Feckoffcup · 16-10-2017 05:23PM

Looks like it's calming down across the board

fullstop · 16-10-2017 05:23PM

Sparks43 wrote: »

Daithi doing a cooking spot on Rte when about 400,000 people can't cook tonight

Not great thinking there tbh

So what?? If they can't cook tonight they can hardly bloody watch RTE, can they?

lawred2 · 16-10-2017 05:23PM

irishgeo wrote: »

dublin people have a look at this map

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=53.31;-7.93;7&l=gust

gusts of 140kmh expected in dublin from 5 till 7. that line of purple.

Let's wait and see. Hard to believe that right now based on what I'm looking out at.

Drag00n79 · 16-10-2017 05:23PM

VinLieger wrote: »

Several counties have had a red warning since then they were all advised to remain indoors dueing it since then too

Red warning was first announced Saturday lunchtime.

Creative83 · 16-10-2017 05:24PM

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=52.8;1.3;5&l=gust&t=20171020/21

This on Friday looks like a repeat of today :eek: Any details?

polydactyl · 16-10-2017 05:24PM

randylonghorn wrote: »

So if you agree that those appointments shouldn't be cancelled, maybe you should be on the phone ensuring that they don't have to be just because the state isn't providing free childcare tomorrow?"

How do I make sure they are not cancelled? Do I Magic up a Mary Poppins to mind my two kids? Someone they have never met or I have never met? And who said anything about free childcare? My kids go to an insanely expensive private Creche!

SnakePlissken · 16-10-2017 05:24PM

Sparks43 wrote: »

Daithi doing a cooking spot on Rte when about 400,000 people can't cook tonight

Not great thinking there tbh

But those who can't cook also can't watch Tele so what's the harm?

beefburrito · 16-10-2017 05:24PM

Brightening up here in Clare.
I think it's calming down....
There's some right selfish fckrs out there, having the Lahinch surf shop camera on constant so nobody else can have a peek...
I just don't get it

peasant · 16-10-2017 05:25PM

Just saw three swans in V-formation flying completely sideways and backwards in a particularly strong gust. They were squawking in complete disgust ...poor things

cnocbui · 16-10-2017 05:25PM

irelandrover wrote: »

My post was completely sarcastic.

Honestly, it was so stupid I didn't actually think is need to point out it was sarcasm

Poe's law:

"Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Poe%27s%20Law

fullstop · 16-10-2017 05:25PM

SnakePlissken wrote: »

But those who can't cook also can't watch Tele so what's the harm?

People just love a moan about RTE, so any excuse really

ImARebel · 16-10-2017 05:26PM

might not have been a full red warning for Dublin, but what about the people that commute to the city - and they were coming from (or trying to get back to a red warning zone)??? feck them.. they're not from dublin -> so they don't count???

Had the warning not been in place I'd have been stranded in Dublin with no way home as Irish rail stopped my service .. but because it was in place I got sent home at 9.30 this morning

but with the way people are posting it feels that I don't count because the wind didn't blow as hard in Dublin and I don't live there!!??

Yggr of Asgard · 16-10-2017 05:26PM

Where I am at the moment (Swords) the only thing that is really unusual is some moron who decided to fire off fireworks for the past 15 minutes.

Otherwise it's windy with sporadic cloud coverage and no rain since this morning.

Kermit.de.frog · 16-10-2017 05:27PM

With 3 dead you can't really complain about the red warnings.

Worst gusts of the day so far now on the northside of Dublin.

NegativeCreep · 16-10-2017 05:27PM

Sparks43 wrote: »

Daithi doing a cooking spot on Rte when about 400,000 people can't cook tonight

Not great thinking there tbh

Well if they can’t cook tonight they can’t watch the segment either so makes no difference.

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

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