And there’s plenty of craic being had throughout the county. Clare loves it’s snow, and it loves it’s traditional music too!
This was Sixmilebridge this lunchtime.
Friday 2.35
And after we praised our emergency services in Clare, it’s good to see that’s happening throughout the country as well. Ciaran hails from Ennis, and plays football for Éire Óg and Clare.
Garda Ciaran Russell Dun Laoire assists an elderly lady with a leaking water tank earlier today. pic.twitter.com/UIqBIFe6cO
So, how much snow did fall? The Council estimates that up to 8 inches fell in some areas, and snow drifts are even higher. Paul in Kilmaley reported one there that was 3 feet high.
Kaitriona in Killaloe, meanwhile, has taken out the measuring tape and tells us there’s currently 55cm of snow
55 cm (nearly 2 foot!) of snow on Kaitriona’s roof in Killaloe
Emergency services personnel throughout Clare have been working long and hard over the past few days. Today we have heard of stories of Gardaí working double-shifts to cover for colleagues who couldn’t come in, as well as one Garda in Ennistymon who delivered a hot meal to a person in need.
Clare Civil Defence volunteers have been on standby since last night, and the retained firefighters in many parts spent last night in their stations in case of an emergency. Thankfully, only one chimney fire was reported. Ambulance personnel, Coast Guard crews and others have also been working, and we say a big well done to them all.
We also admire the snowman-making efforts of some fire crews in Clare!
Clare County Council says up to eight inches of snow have fallen in Clare following persistent snowfall overnight and this morning.
The county’s five snow ploughs, and gritting fleet have been out in an effort to clear roads but roads remain impassible in many areas.
The local authority together with Gardaí and Transport Infrastructure Ireland are urging people not to take to the roads today and that issues may persist into tomorrow and the coming days.
Check out our Snow Day photos sent in by listeners …
Morning Focus hears from Patricia McCarthy in Shannon, Michael Vaughan in Lahinch and from Seán O’Neill of TII on conditions on the M18. He says it may not be safe to drive on the motorway again tomorrow. Listen below.
Friday 9.45
Morning Focus hears from PJ Mason in Broadford and Cillian Murphy in Kilkee about how things are in those areas:
Friday 09.30
Shannon Airport remains closed for the time being. Director of Operations Niall Maloney has been giving us this latest update on Clare FM’s Morning Focus:
Friday 09.15
The Head of the Clare Garda Division is urging people not to head out on county roads this morning following heavy snowfall overnight.
The government has lifted the advice for people to stay indoors but a red weather warning remains in place and there continues to be heavy snow showers in parts of the county.
Up to two feet of snow have been reported in some parts of the county and conditions will remain very difficult.
People are advised to continue to exercise high levels of caution for their own safety and Superintendent John Kerin says the conditions will last for a number of days.
Clare County Council has begun efforts to clear snow from the roads this morning, but there’s no indication of how long that process will take.
Clare FM’s Morning Focus has hear from Both Superintendent John Kerin and Tom Tiernan this morning. Hear the latest update here:
Friday 08.30
The government has lifted the advice for people to stay indoors but a red weather warning remains in place.
Storm Emma has brought heavy snow and blizzard-like conditions to many parts of the country overnight, and conditions will remain very difficult, with high levels of snow reported in most areas across the county.
People are advised continue to exercise high levels of caution for their own safety.
The National Emergency Coordination Group will meet later to discuss their response in light of the latest forecast.
Ennis Snow 02/03/18
Friday 06.50
Good morning from the Clare FM Newsroom. We’ve woken up to a carpet of snow this morning in Ennis. Let us know how things in your area.
Clare FM 02/03/18
A status red warning remains in place for Clare and the rest of Munster as well as Galway and Leinster, with sub-zero temperatures and significant snow accumulations expected.
Everyone’s being reminded to stay indoors until the worst of the weather passes.
The snowfall doesn’t seem to threatening, but it’s very hard to see where the road ends and footpaths/ditches begin, or roundabouts or speedbumps.
Transport networks will remain at a standstill today.
No flights will operate to or from the Shannon, Dublin and Knock airports.
While all Bus Éireann and Irish Rail services are suspended.
Clare County Council’s fleet of salt spreader trucks is treating strategic National (excluding the Motorway Network) and Non-National Routes.
The ‘Winter Maintenance Salting routes 2017-18’ are available to view here .
Francis Street 02/03/18
Thousands of homes nationwide have been left without water and electricity this morning.
The storm has led to burst mains and boil notices in numerous areas, particularly in Galway and Wicklow.
While Leinster has been worst effected by electricity outages.
The ESB has asked customers to check if their fault has already been reported on powercheck.ie before they call.
So far no such issues have been reported in Clare.
Thursday 10.10
Still waiting for the worst of tonight’s storm but (while the video doesn’t really show it) right now Ennis is experiencing its heaviest snowfall in some hours.
Thursday 7.20
An important number that may be worth saving.
Clare County Council’s out of hours emergency number (087-4169496) remains in place to deal with requests for assistance from the public in relation to blocked roads, fallen trees and other non-life threatening incidences pic.twitter.com/h6g9loybV8
Deirbhile sent us this picture from Páirc na hEaglaise in Corofin.
Thursday 7.00
In Ennis this evening it is literally a case of the calm before the storm. It is bitterly cold, but there has been no significant snowfall in the last while. There are some sporadic showers, however, and Storm Emma is still on track to bring significant snow to the county in the hours ahead.
Met Eireann’s latest weather forecast predicts “Blizzard conditions tonight and during Friday in Leinster and Munster. Southern and eastern coastal counties expected to receive exceptionally high accumulations.”
Their alert also extends the Status Red alert until 6 p.m. tomorrow in Leinster and Munster, indicating that the snow event could last longer than had been anticipated.
Thursday 4.54
Snow is beginning to build in many areas around the county now with some western coastal towns reporting quite a bit lying on the ground.
In Killaloe, Main Street in the town is still closed and all roads around Killaloe-Ballina are treacherous so anyone still out driving needs to be extra careful.
Thursday 5.10
From a listener in Tubber
Thursday 4.00
And in only half an hour or so after our last update, snow has fallen on Ennis.
Earlier, a listener was asking for advice for farmers. This has been issued this afternoon by the Department of Agriculture.
Farm Safety
Farm Safety is paramount during bad weather- Whilst the more significant concerns on farm relate to the provision of water, shelter and feed to livestock, whether housed or being outwintered. It is essential that farm safety is prioritised above all else. In the case of sheep flocks it is essential that they are brought to a sheltered area in advance of the worst of this event. Where farmers are tending animals, they should ensure they carry a fully charged mobile phone and let people know where they are- checking in regularly. If tending animals in remote locations, a second person should accompany them. Take care around the farmyard ensuring concrete areas are gritted or salted. Falls are the biggest threat and take care to avoid. Do not attempt to remove snow from roofs of farm buildings. To avoid damage to pumps, milking equipment etc, drain thoroughly. Water for livestock remains a significant problem on farms with pipes and ball-cocks for supply freezing, but continued access to water is important at this time when cows are calving and sheep lambing.
Animal Welfare
The Department’s 24 hour animal welfare helpline will continue to be monitored over the coming days. Members of the public with any concerns can contact the Department’s helpline on Call Save 0761 064408 or 01 6072379.
The Department has been in constant contact with industry facilitating orderly operation and wind-down of processing operations. It is important to recognise that a temporary reduction in such processing will not impact on retail supplies. Fishing vessels in areas most impacted have generally also returned to port at this time.
The Department wishes to emphasise that as farmers deal with the difficulty conditions on farms at present that there is a need for safety first at all times in the period ahead.
Thursday 3.10
There have only been wisps of snow in Ennis this afternoon, though naturally much more is expected later.
Clearly, however, there has been much more snow in other areas.
— Bunratty Castle & Folk Park (@BunrattyCastle) March 1, 2018
Thursday 3:05
In a near unprecedented move, Shannon Airport is closing from 6pm this evening, and will not re-open until 5 a.m. on Saturday. The Airport has issued the following statement.
A spokeswoman for Shannon Airport said: “Due to full flight cancellations by our scheduled carriers, and in light of the Red weather alert for the area, Shannon Airport has decided to close the airport from 18:00 this evening. The airport will reopen, weather permitting, at 05:00 am on Saturday 3rd March.
“Shannon Airport remains fully operational as of now, with a number of scheduled flights taking off, due to the efforts of airport staff working through the night in challenging conditions to keep the runway operational. However, a number of airlines, including Aer Lingus and Ryanair, have now made the decision to cancel services in the interest of safety.
“We strongly advise passengers intending to fly from, or travel to, Shannon Airport on Saturday to contact their relevant airline or check their website before travelling.
“We will post regular flight updates on our twitter account @shannonairport, our facebook pagewww.facebook.com/shannon.airport.official and on our websitewww.shannonairport.ie as soon as we are notified. People are also welcome to contact our information desk at 061 712000 for any updates before making their journey to the airport.”
Shannon Airport handled 20 flight diversions from Dublin and Cork Airports starting from 04.20 yesterday morning until midnight last night. This morning the airport also handled a United Airlines flight diversion (UA2740) this morning from Brussels due to land in Dublin which landed safely at 10.16am.
Thursday 1:25
Stations of the Cross and the anniversary mass at 8:00 tomorrow evening in Ballyea Church have been cancelled.
Clarecastle Church is closed until 5:00 tomorrow, and 10:00 mass tomorrow is also cancelled.
Thursday 1.00
Shannon Airport has issued the following update.
Thursday 1 March 2018, 1pm: A spokeswoman for Shannon Airport said: “As we are experiencing a significant number of flight cancellations at Shannon Airport we strongly advise passengers intending to fly from, or travel to, Shannon Airport today to contact their relevant airline or check their website before travelling.
“Shannon Airport remains fully operational as of now, with a number of scheduled flights taking off, due to the efforts of airport staff working through the night in challenging conditions to keep the runway operational. However, a number of airlines have now made the decision to cancel services in the interest of safety.
“Aer Lingus have cancelled all services for tomorrow until
Saturday morning and Ryanair announced a number of cancellations, today and tomorrow. We await news from other airlines on their schedules. Shannon also today handled a United Airlines flight diversion (UA2740) from Brussels which was due to land in Dublin. This landed safely at Shannon Airport at 10.16am.
“We are currently managing weather challenges, but it is a fluid and evolving situation and we are monitoring developments closely. We have a 24 hour team in place at airport to minimise the severe weather conditions expected later today from Storm Emma. Passenger safety is our priority and we will be reviewing the situation as weather the events unfold.
“We will post regular flight updates on our twitter account @shannonairport, our facebook pagewww.facebook.com/shannon.airport.official and on our websitewww.shannonairport.ie as soon as we are notified. People are also welcome to contact our information desk at 061 712000 for any updates before making their journey to the airport.”
Shannon handled 20 flight diversions alone from Dublin and Cork Airports starting from 04.20 yesterday morning until midnight last night.
Thursday 12.40
The National Emergency Co-Ordination Group is holding a briefing following their latest meeting this morning. You can watch this by clicking play on the image below.
Thursday 12.30
All National Hurling and Football League games, including Clare v Roscommon & Clare v Waterford, planned for this weekend have been postponed due to the weather.
Thursday 12.05
Weekly social dancing at Corofin Hall on this Friday March 2nd with Larry McEvoy has been CANCELLED owing to weather conditions.
Thursday 12.04
Kilrush Credit Union Ltd. will open through lunch today Thursday 1st March and close at 2 p.m.
We will remain closed tomorrow, Friday 2nd March.
Quilty Sub office will not open on Friday evening.
We will reopen on Saturday 3rd March, weather permitting.
Updates will be posted on our Facebook page and our website.
Thursday 11.50
Sixmilebridge Co-operative Livestock Mart, Spring Show and Sale Scheduled for this Saturday 3rd March has been cancelled and will now take place on March 10th.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Thursday 11.50
Elective surgery and outpatient appointments have been cancelled in the majority of cases across UL Hospitals Group, including in Ennis and Limerick, for today and tomorrow.
ShannonDoc will also be operating a scaled back service on account of the weather and they’re asking people to contact them by phone in the first instance on 1850 212 999.
Meanwhile, all HSE dental clinics in Clare will also be closed until Monday.
Burren 01/03/18 – Photo By Judith DavoranBroadford 01/03/18 Photo By Sebastian WyszynskiEnnistymon 01/03/18 – Photo By John Underhill
Thursday 09.30am
Tesco Ireland confirms that all stores will close at 2pm today due to the updated national red snow and ice weather warning for all counties.
Trading hours:
Today: All Tesco stores will close at 2pm
Friday: All Tesco stores will re-open from 1pm, subject to weather conditions
Saturday: Grocery Home Shopping deliveries will resume subject to weather conditions
All trading hours will be kept under review on a localised basis.
Christine Heffernan, Corporate Affairs, Director, Tesco Ireland, “We’re closing all stores today at 2pm today in line with the guidance from the Government to ensure that all of our colleagues have time to get home safely. We’re really proud of our teams who’ve worked really hard this week to serve customers in such challenging circumstances. We will reopen on Friday afternoon subject to weather conditions and we ask our customers to be patient with us as we try to get back up and running as quickly as possible.
Thursday 9.10am
Clare Bus has cancelled services from now. The company will monitor weather conditions over the coming days and issue further updates.
Message From HSE MidWest Crisis Management Team
HSE Mid West wishes to advise that all routine Community Healthcare services across Clare Limerick & North Tipperary are deferred for Thursday and Friday. Only the most essential homecare and community nursing services are being prioritised for delivery to older people and people with disabilities. Every effort is being made to maintain critical services in the home to complex paediatric cases and adults with high dependency. All public residential hospitals and units for the elderly, disabled and those with a mental health condition remain open however staffing these services is challenging in such conditions.
Our colleagues at UL Hospitals have also restricted services to essential and emergency for the period and are making contact with people for whom special arrangements and continuity of service needs to be maintained. Anyone who has an appointment scheduled at a UL Hospital site and is in doubt can contact the relevant hospital.
Detailed information is available across all media platforms including Twitter @CommHealthMW @ULHospitals
The HSE Mid West Crisis Management Team is in full operational mode and will convene again later this morning Thursday. The HSE is participating in co-ordination centres in Tipperary Limerick and Clare where we are working with Local Authorities and Garda Divisions as the other two Principal Response Agencies (PRA s) and supported by the Defence Forces and other service providers. More information on local media and Twitter feeds @LimerickCouncil @HSELive @CommHealthMW @ULHospitals @ClareCoCo @TipperaryCoCo @GardaTraffic @gardainfo
Our clear message is Stay In, Stay Safe and make any essential arrangements you need this morning including checking on vulnerable family or neighbours. Do not travel out of shelter from Mid Afternoon today. The situation is highly dangerous.
Shannon Airport
Shannon Airport remains fully operational this morning with airport staff working through last night in challenging conditions to keep the runway operational.
Services are operating normally, with the airport’s first flights to Stansted and Heathrow departing on time. The inbound Aer Lingus Boston flight landed on time, while the Norwegian, Newburgh flight is expected to arrive at 10.20am.
The inbound and outbound Shannon service to Edinburgh (EI3675/72) has been cancelled.
Shannon confirmed that it handled 20 flight diversions from Dublin and Cork Airports starting from 04.20 yesterday morning until midnight last night.
A Shannon Airport spokeswoman said: “We are currently managing weather challenges and will continue to monitor the evolving conditions over the coming days. We have a 24 hour team in place at airport to minimise the expected severe weather conditions later today from Storm Emma. Shannon Airport is advising passengers intending to fly from, or travel to, Shannon Airport to contact their relevant airline or look at their website before travelling to Shannon Airport today.
In the event that there are delays or changes to schedule, we will post same on our twitter account @shannonairport our facebook page www.facebook.com/shannon.airport.official and on our website www.shannonairport.ie as soon as we are notified. People travelling to the airport are also welcome to contact our information desk at 061 712000 for any updates before making their journey.”
Ennis 01/03/18 Photo By Bill Ryan
Thursday 08.15
Clarecare
All Clarecare offices will close from 1 o’clock this afternoon and will re-open on Monday.
The organisation’s 500 staff are being urged not to embark on any unnecessary journeys.
Thursday 07.00
Good morning from a snowy Clare FM!
Clare FM 01/03/2018
A status red snow and ice warning is in place nationwide and people being warned to stay indoors from 4PM.
Last night Met Eireann updated the red alert to include all counties, until tomorrow afternoon.
Further snow showers are expected this morning, with Storm Emma bringing blizzard like conditions this afternoon
All schools, colleges and third level institutions will be closed today and tomorrow.
Public transport is expected to come to a standstill today. Bus Eireann and Dublin Bus have cancelled all services.
Irish Rail is operating for now but it warns there are alterations, some cancellations and people can expect delays.
Anyone heading to the airport is advised to contact their airline before leaving the house.
Gardaí are urging motorists to stay off the roads if at all possible and to drive with extreme care if you have to head out on the roads.
One car left the road near Toonagh at around 5 o’clock this morning. There’s no reports of injuries.
Passengers travelling to or from Shannon Airport are being urged to be particularly careful if driving.
It’s hoped conditions will allow 700km of roads in Clare to be gritted from this afternoon.
The Local Authority will carry out its usual early morning salting today but the Red Weather Alert takes hold in the afternoon, they’ll be aiming to cease operations.
Wednesday 22:00
The sun has set on a cold and snowy day in the Banner, and the warning for Thursday and Friday is clear. Clare is on Red Alert, and can expect blizzard-like conditions late on Thursday and early on Friday. After Met Eireann updated their weather warnings this evening, the interim weather forecast now predicts ‘scattered snow showers tonight and on Thursday morning with some accumulations.’ The Red warning for Thursday and Friday has been unchanged.
We will continue online coverage of the storm on this page tomorrow, and of course we’ll have on-air updates throughout the day on Clare FM.
Wednesday 18:44
ShannonDoc
Please do not attend a Shannondoc unit without first contacting Shannondoc on 1850 212999 to ensure that the centre is open and or available.
Shannondoc is an urgent out of hours service only. Please respect this and also that house visits are only for patients who are infirm or bed bound, adverse road conditions affect both the patient and doctor.
Due to the serious nature of the weather, Shannondoc will be limited to house calls to only urgent or palliative care patients
Please bear with and respect our staff during this difficult time. We are endeavouring to offer a full service in extreme weather conditions.
If your matter is an emergency please contact the emergency services.
Wednesday 18:07
Gort Mart
Gort Mart’s Thursday evenings sale (March 1st) has been cancelled due to the weather warning.
Wednesday 17:29
Glór Theatre
The glór building will close from 3pm tomorrow until noon on Friday.
Ticket-holders for Thursday night’s performance of Stolen Child have been contacted.
Wednesday 17:13
Shannonferries
Unfortunately, Due to the red weather alert issued by Met Eireann for the Munster area, Shannonferries will not be sailing from 2pm on Thursday 1st March and all-day Friday 2nd March. We apologise for the inconvenience caused however this decision has been made on the interest of the safety of customers and our employees.
Wednesday 16:55
Elective surgery and outpatient appointments are being cancelled in the majority of cases across UL Hospitals Group (UHL, UMHL, Ennis Hospital, Nenagh Hospital, St John’s Hospital and Croom Orthopaedic Hospital) this Thursday and Friday, March 1st and 2nd.
Wednesday 16:40
HSE Dental Clinics
The HSE has confirmed that all eight of its dental clinics in Clare will be closed on Thursday and Friday.
They will reopen as normal from Monday.
Wednesday 16:15
Bus ÉireannServices Statement
In light of the ongoing and increased weather warnings issued by Met Éireann, and information received from the National Emergency Co-ordination Group, Bus Éireann will not operate any services in Leinster or Munster tomorrow, Thursday March 1st, up until noon on Friday, March 2nd. The situation will then will be reviewed. We apologise for the inconvenience caused, but safety is of paramount importance particularly as the public have been advised to stay indoors from 4pm onwards tomorrow, in these provinces.
Obviously there will be no school transport in Clare either tomorrow, as all schools will be closed.
Wednesday 15:54
Clare Bus
Due to adverse weather conditions and a red alert all Clare Bus services will cease at 2pm tomorrow Thursday 1st March.
We do not anticipate running any services on Friday 2nd March.
Updates will be on Clare FM, our web site, Facebook page and office answer machine.
West Clare Mental Health Association
We regret that due to the adverse weather conditions and the warnings issued over the past 24 hours we have had to take the decision to postpone the launch of the Piece of Mind Booklet scheduled for tomorrow Thursday the 1st of March.
We are glad to announce that the event has been rescheduled to take place in Kilrush Community Centre on Thursday the 15th of March next, again with refreshments at 5.30 and the launch by John Burke, Founder of Elevate at 6pm.
Wednesday 15:51
Clarecastle Daycare Centre
Clarecastle Daycare Centre is closed Thursday & Friday due to adverse weather conditions forecast.
Irish Seed Savers
Irish Seed Savers in Scariff will be closed on Friday.
Wednesday 15:30
Hundreds of people are due to travel to Ennis for this weekend’s Ennis Book Club Festival. Further details on what will, and will not, be going ahead are expected later this afternoon.
The Limerick and Clare Education and Training Boards (LCETBs) have announced that their Further Education and Training Centres in Ennis (Clonroad Campus), Shannon Town Centre, Ennistymon, Scariff and Kilrush will be closed Thursday and Friday, 1st and 2nd March.
Wednesday 14:40
The Department of Social Protection says social welfare payments will be available tomorrow.
It’s made arrangements with An Post and banks to provide the payment a day early, due to the severe weather.
An Post says all post offices in Clare will open where possible tomorrow, but they will close by 1pm.
Wednesday 14.30
Lidl Stores To Close Tomorrow
Lidl will close all stores in Munster and Leinster from 3pm tomorrow until 1pm on Friday March 2nd.
When they re-open, they’re asking customers for patience with store teams who will have just resumed normal operations.
The company says they are continuing to assess and monitor the situation as it happens and that as always “the health and safety of all colleagues and customers remains an absolute priority”.
Decisions may be taken at individual store level to extend this closure period depending on localised weather conditions.
Wednesday 14.15
University Of Limerick
The University of Limerick will be closed on Thursday and Friday.
The university is due to reopen on Saturday, March 3 at 10am, weather conditions permitting.
All on-campus classes, events and activities for Thursday and Friday are cancelled and there will be no access to University Buildings at this time. Student residences will remain open. All student village receptions will remain open and security will be in place to support on-campus residents.
A Conversation with Dean Strang, which had been scheduled to take place tomorrow evening, March 1, has now been rescheduled for March 14 at 8pm. Tickets for the March 1 event are valid for the March 14 date.
Mary Immaculate College
Mary Immaculate College Limerick will close from 9pm tonight and will re-open on Monday 5th March at 8am.
MIC, St Patrick’s Campus, Thurles will close as of 3pm today and will reopen on Monday 5 March at 8am.
All College events scheduled to take place during the period 1st to 4th March are cancelled and will be rescheduled where possible.
Wednesday 14:00
There’s still plenty of fun to be had in the snow, at least. In Belvoir they’re using the weather as an opportunity to get in some early practice for the 2022 Winter Olympics!
Elsewhere in sport, the GAA is drawing up contingency plans to deal with any cancellations that could be prompted this weekend by the cold snap.
Clare’s hurlers are due to travel to Waterford, while Colm Collins’ footballers are scheduled to entertain Roscommon on Sunday.
Wednesday 12.07
Clare Marts
The Thursday sale due to take place tomorrow has been cancelled. Clare Marts will be taking entries for next Thursday up until this coming Monday at 1pm. People will need to re-enter.
Classes Spanish Point
Line Dancing and Vegetarian Cookery in St. Joseph’s Sec School Spanish Point deferred until Wednesday, March 7th
Wednesday 11.30
Met Eireann Update
A status RED warning, Met Eireann’s highest warning level, has been issued for Clare and the rest of Munster from 4pm tomorrow. It will remain in place until noon on Friday.
Wednesday 11.25
The Burren Biz Network training session at 6:30pm in gort at Lady Gregory has been postponed. Further details will be on their Facebook page.
Wednesday 11.20
The snow is beginning to melt in some parts of Clare. What’s it like in your area?
Killaloe 28/02/18
Wednesday 10.30
Shannon Gardaí are advising that the road from Sixmilebridge to Clonlara Road is closed for the time being due to icy conditions. A van left the road about two miles outside of Sixmilebridge earlier. There are no reports of injuries.
Meanwhile, in Corofin…
Corofin Walking Bus 28/02/18
Wednesday 10.10
Killaloe Gardaí advising that roads in the area are treacherous. The main street in the town has been closed.
Killaloe 28/02/18 Photo By Caitríona Mulcahy.
Wednesday 09.50
The country is in the grip of a big freeze, with snow lodging in most areas across Clare.
Icy conditions have been reported on roads in a number of areas in the county, particularly around Broadford, Sixmilebridge, Corofin, Kilshanny and Ennistymon.
Corofin 28/02/18
Met Eireann has upgraded its warning to its highest level, Status Red, after up to 16 centimetres of snow fell in some areas.
Most schools in the affected areas are closed for today, with each individual school making the final call, though no school closures have so far been reported in Clare.
Shannon Airport was fully operational throughout last night and remains fully operational. Shannon received seven flight diversions between 04.20 am and 0.700 a.m. this morning. The following flights bound for Dublin Airport diverted to Shannon Airport due to the temporary closure of Dublin Airport:
· EI 100 from Newark
· EI 104 from JFK
· EI 130 from Hartford Connecticut
· EI 136 from Boston
· ET 504 from Addis Ababa
· ET 500 from Addis Ababa
· TNT Cargo from Liege
A Shannon Airport spokeswoman said: “While Dublin Airport reopened just before 0800hrs some of these flights have yet to depart Shannon to resume their journeys. Our first outbound service EI380 to London Heathrow departed on time at 7.30am.
“We are currently managing our own weather challenges and will continue to do so over the coming days. Due to the possibility of flight cancellations and delays at other airports, Shannon Airport is advising passengers intending to fly from, or travel to, Shannon Airport to contact their relevant airline or check their website in advance of their journeys with regard to any potential weather impacts.
“In the event that there are delays or changes to schedule, we will post same on our twitter account @shannonairport our facebook page www.facebook.com/shannon.airport.official and on our website www.shannonairport.ie as soon as we are notified. People travelling to the airport are also welcome to contact our information desk at + 353 61 712000 for any updates before making their journey.”
North Clare 28/02/18
Wednesday 08.51
Further to press release below on two planned major events for Shannon Airport tomorrow and Friday, the Limerick for Engineering Showcase, scheduled for tomorrow,
has been deferred until Thursday of next week while the ITLG Young Innovators event set for Friday has been also been postponed with a new date for the event to be finalised. Both postponements are due to weather warnings for tomorrow and Friday.
The Voice Ireland workshop that was planned to go ahead at the Kilkishen centre at 7:30pm tongiht has now been cancelled.
