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PEOPLE IN SOME weather-affected areas have been urged to stay in their homes for 20 hours beginning tomorrow at 4pm.
The advice from government to stay indoors applies to people living in Leinster and Munster, where a status red weather warning is in place.
Speaking this afternoon following a meeting of the National Emergency Coordination Group, Local Government Minister Eoghan Murphy said people should not be out in the expected “blizzard-like” conditions.
“This is not weather people should be out in. We’re asking people to heed the following advices as a result. Schools and third-level institutions will be closed in Leinster and Munster, where red warnings will apply, tomorrow and Friday,” the minister said.
From 4pm tomorrow, in Leinster and Munster, people should plan to be at home until noon at the following day, Friday. This is in the interests of public safety, which is our primary concern.
For the situation in schools in Connacht and Ulster and travel there as well, this will be kept under constant review but for the moment for schools and third-level institutions, this remains a decision at school-level for now.
All Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus services in Leinster and Munster tomorrow have been cancelled.
“This will be disruptive tomorrow and into Friday, all employers have to keep in mind the advice that everyone in red areas should plan to be at home by 4pm tomorrow and should also keep in mind the public transports restrictions that will be in place.”
“Our primary concern is the safety of the public over the coming days,” he added.
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@The Risen: sit in on your arse doing nothing…you don’t have to tell the Shinners twice!!
@Russ Phile: always one who can bring political affiliation into any story
@Russ Phile: Pathetic commentary from you there.
@Russ Phile: shite comment
@Joe Soap:
It is funny though
@Russ Phile: I don’ think it was the “shinners” that gave themselves the rest of the week off. Everyone else can go home at 4pm tomorrow.
@Nick Allen: Nick you have a brilliant sense of humour….
@Andrew Giles:
The can but let’s face it the Shinners and the hard left voters who comment on the Journal don’t exactly lead busy working lives at the best of times.
@Andrew Giles: aye, he is a real pile on the arse of humanity.
@Fred Joyson: At least they have interesting comments!
@Fred Joyson: As opposed to the likes of you being paid to comment by Leo’s spin machine .. I’ve worked all my life and had to emigrate twice.
You must do f all your self being able to comment all day on every post.
Didnt see you comment on the 30 hrs on a trolley post of any other FG fanboy for that matter ..
@Russ Phile: I’m not sure whether the weather is “political “, poor effort but God loves a tryer.
@Nick Allen: Not even remotely funny, are you sure you know what funny means.
@Andrew Giles: Funny thing is Andrew, there’s a fair few things I don’t agree with SF on. You never see these lads opening their mouths when I’m commenting on those topics…
@Russ Phile: Actually the SF politicians in the Dail are some of the most hard working, impressive politicians I’ve seen in a long time both in the Dail& various Oireachtas Committees!
No wonder SF critisisms are wearyingly so part of some of their counterparts vocabulary!
Funnily enough around GE time it increases SF’s vote so keep at it,Russ,good lad!
@Nick Allen: If you have a warped sence of humour!
@Niall Quinlan:
Thanks, so too do 242 People who gave the comment a thumbs up
@Jointheclubtoo:
Jokes play on stereotyping. SF members have a stereotype of being unemployed and lazy. The joke highlights are this.
@Nick Allen: Muppet Show is funny, this particular Muppet isn’t.
@The Risen: A few uptight people commenting here really need to chill for a few days. All back to normal next week…I think.
@Russ Phile:…… Why on earth would a guy like you want to come here with a comment like, displaying a low level intellect for all to see…I mean…are you not embarrassed…not even a little?
@Nick Allen:….. You think that was funny? You need to check yourself in.
@Nuala Mc Namara: all to 13%. Sf politicians are among the most stupid people I have ever come across, it’s easy to shout about something but have 0 answers. They only use populist garbage to get elected, they are the epitome of champagne socialists.
@Fred Joyson: That’s quite ironic. Given the number of comments you make, you don’t seem very busy yourself!
@Nick Allen: Your welcome, Andrew Giles’ comment immediately following ‘philes’s comment got just as many thumbs up not that thumbs up are a real barometer as you appear to think/hope :-)
@The Risen: don’t forget to stock up on Dutch gold.
@dec dunne: Why, are you popping over?
@dec dunne: You asked for that one, in all fairness.
@Fred Joyson: At least they’re not fascists calling for concentration camps to be built in Leitrim and those housed in inner city social housing be shipped there, so the homes can be handed over to knobs like you.
@The Risen: hahahaha luv it
@Pádraig Ó Braonáin:
Think you may need to get the chip off your shoulder
@Russ Phile: Political hack alert!
@Nick Allen: 20 people found his comment worthy of a thumbs up which ain’t bad considering how far down the thread it is located. You seem to place a huge emphasis on those green thumbs-up judging by your previous comments to others.
@Nick Allen: Eh,not really.
@Fred Joyson: Political hack alert!
@dec dunne: How many have you come across?
How many times have you seen or read the transcripts of Oireachtas Committees re SF’s input?How many times have you seen them in action in Dail re Leader’s Q’s,Q’s to separate Ministers?
@Frank Cauldhame:
An awful lot of over sensitive people on the journal, particularly when anything re SF is mentioned.
@Nick Allen: no just an awful lot of muppets who have to mention SF in the negative every single article no matter what the articles about
@Nick Allen: It’s an article about severe weather, yet the second comment was designed to insult members of a political party. If it was a once off, or actually funny it would be fine. But the guy has form, he has an agenda. Doesn’t even bother to disguise it anymore.
@The Risen: no I’ll stick with my glass of Shiraz, enjoy your Dutch gold though. :)
@Nick Allen: I agree wholeheartedly and most of them are supporters of the current incumbents in Leinster House, you dish it out so at least have the good grace to take and uphold the ‘advice’ you give others. Despite your numerous declarations that you have no political affiliations you seem very politically motivated when you post on the Journal, I personally think you are a charlatan working for FFG.
@dec dunne: at least when you’ve a wine glass to your face you won’t be looking down your nose at folk
@dec dunne: Sorry to disappoint your infantile elitist stereotype dec old buddy old pal, but I’m a Cabernet man myself, Merlot the odd time too. I like the idea that the tipple I’m enjoying also has some health benefits attached.
Oh, and I do enjoy a Guinness when I’m somewhere that serves a decent pint…..
@Tommy Roche:
Yes I know all that but it was still a bit funny.
@Frank Cauldhame:
Thank all you want Frank, it doesn’t bother me what you think. It’s amusing how my comments about FF corruption or FG incompetence and ineptness are ignored to try and say I am FFG. I didn’t make the comment above I just said I found it funny. It’s the over sensitive anti government brigade who can’t get the chip off their shoulder and laugh at something that are the problem
This is getting embarrassing
@Pat O’Connor: what is? I’m pretty sure it hasn’t even started yet and there’s been two serious accidents less than 5 mins from my house
@Pat O’Connor: How so Pat?
@Pat O’Connor: In what way Pay? Would you rather they didn’t make announcements like this and people get potentially hurt? Lot of moaners in the comments
@Mel Fitzpatrick: Massive fail there Pat!
@Pat O’Connor:
I suspect you would be posting exactly the same comment if they didn’t make an announcement
@Pat O’Connor: Ah don’t be embarrassed, you didn’t make the weather.
@Pat O’Connor: Says Pat as he slowly peels of his clothes….: )
@Pat O’Connor: 2.5 hrs to get to work in Cork today, when normally takes 30 mins.. instead of being embarrassed fell lucky that you don’t have to deal with it, but its like the current FGer mentality .. Im ok and f all else ..
@Pat O’Connor: We are all a little embarrassed for you after that comment Pat. Just a little. Admit it, you would be first in line to moan if no warnings were issued and first in line to moan if they were. It makes you feel big and clever doesn’t it?
@Pat O’Connor: I don’t know what part of the country you live in, but in the part where I live it was extremely dangerous today, particularlly if travelling on the roads…..and the real stuff hasn’t begun yet.
@Pat O’Connor: poor little pat. Bet he is all embarrassed now trying to look cool. Probably time to delete your account
@Nick Allen: Please change your picture, it gives me the goo every time you post
Maybe he’s Pat the Baker and he’s embarrassed by his inadequacy
@Pat O’Connor: 100% agree with you Pat. Complete overreaction.
@Irish Bob: Have you got summer tyres on or something that’s a bit excessive 2 full hours on to your journey, ya can travel in comfort at least 50kph+ on winter or all season/cross climate tyres on about 6 inches of snow the grip is unbelievable.
@Pat O’Connor: i agree embarrassing, it’s a joke how the country shuts down
Ca bhfuil Pat?
@Pat O’Connor: u ok hun? Xx
@Pat O’Connor: jaysus go easy on Pat
@Pat O’Connor: you must be Pat The Baker.. Mortified you didn’t send enough bread out for us!! I’d be embarrassed too!!
@Fake Avast: Sick of these comparisons to Scandinavian countries. The likes of Finland have snow and ice every year and are used to regular sub zero temperatures during winter – when do you remember snow like this last occurring in Ireland? We’re not accustomed to it and therefore when it occurs it has a significant impact.
Should be grand here in West Cork, will go to work the 2 days if safe.
Absolutely gorgeous here right now.
@Ariana: you know that’s because Storm Emma hasn’t hit Ireland yet right?
@Ariana: True! It is beautiful in ‘snowy’ West Cork at the moment..
You obviously don’t live in Innishannon :)
https://www.facebook.com/tony.obrien.5851/posts/1881553075212380
@Hey Frankie: Innishannon is not really West Cork though, in all fairness.
@Hey Frankie: glad I dodged that bullet this morning
@Ariana: ‘if safe’. I see what you did there. That’s what the rest of us are doing too.
They’ll be closing the pubs next!¡!
@Bruce Miller:
There’s always someone who takes it a bit too far with the ridiculous suggestions.
@Bruce Miller: Not to worry,Bruce,did you know you can make beer from bread(true) and I thought people were going mad buying bread for the high carbohydrates content!
@Bruce Miller: ah sure they be open good Friday
Congratulations to all involved in this committee. These people (including politicians) are helping save people lives. Everyone regardless of your political affiliation should applaud all involved, bipartisan comments would actually be appropriate
@dec dunne: Like those comments you made above?
Great to see the gov so expertly managing this national crisis (sarcasm), taking the info from the real experts and passing it onto the public, straight, without the spin that they have to produce to cover up everything else they are so grossly incompetent at.
How are they going to cover hospitals, prisons etc, if all staff stay at home for 20 hours?
@Michael Byrne: because those staff are expected to go to work or will have to stay on working until relieved. I start at 3pm tomorrow and am preparing to stay overnight.
@Michael Byrne: If i remember correctly, in 2010 the army was used to assist getting front line staff into hospitals if they were unable to make the journey – i know this was the case in Cork anyway and i imagine it was the case elsewhere.
@Michael Byrne: the are organising hotels for gardai so I read somewhere so maybe do that for them too.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/storm-emma/hotels-being-organised-for-dublin-gardai-ahead-of-arctic-weather-and-storm-emma-36649612.html
@Paul: Hope you will be reimbursed Paul for your dedication…
3 pairs of white fronts tomorrow so
ICE ICE BABY!!!
If people are advise to stay in their homes how can government bodies and hse insist that people take annual leave. You can’t create a situation where there is an incentive to break the instruction of the emergency committee.
@Nell foran: employment law dictates that you may not be forced to take annual leave but the employer may not pay you at their discretion.
Watching this shower is akin to an episode of the Muppets, Murphy in particular has the empathy of a used dish tag.
@Joseph Dempsey: they are doing a good job unlike the shinners and looney left gombeens
A friken curfew.
Looks like here in Connacht we’ll get off lightly. Bloody typical
@Ó Connmhaigh: maybe not. Storm Emma is a syrong woman like Ophelia and hence reserves the right to change her mind frequently on exactly where and when she will go and and what she will do to people in her wake,
@Patrick J. O’Rourke: she’s a bitch?
@Ó Connmhaigh: don’t complain. Ye’ll be getting pissed on next week —as usual.
@Ó Connmhaigh: you will probably get as bad as 10 snow wise, why rest of us will get is likely to be something no one wants, even me and I love snow
@Patrick J. O’Rourke: nowhere near Ophelia
Relax there now a small bit lads
The whinging on the various weather threads is becoming so tedious at this stage. There is a possibility of life threatening weather approaching, cop yourselves on ffs.
East cavan is hit badly aswell
More alarmism by the weathermen. They have never got over Michael Fish’s understatement about the hurricane. 10cms of snow, I ask you. Come off it.
So we’re being advised NOT to go anywhere from 4pm tomorrow afternoon yet there’s a certain venue that hasnt cancelled a couole of shows. Its not offering refunds on exchange of dates but you can’t get through to do an exchange.
The Wrath Of God , repent all you sinners.
@Michael Maher: The wrath of Elsa
@Michael Maher: you spelt shinners wrong there…
@Shakka1244: Fear not .
Hard to believe anything is coming at all based on the current sunny and no-wind situation where I live. But of course I will not be a fool and drive out in it!! Continuing to watch and see and wait!!!
@Seeking Truth: I felt that way in Kildare yesterday and then boom…8 inches of snow this morning.
@Seeking Truth: It has been very windy ll day where I am in Dublin.
Overreaction
But we are being advised by our government to stay at home. Is it legit to work all those hours,not knowing if and when you are going to be relieved. Have to consider everybody’s safety, patients and staff.
Wish Ryanair would have let me get home.
A lot of people in Leinster should stay indoors all of the time, not just during adverse weather events.
Was 5 hours on the road and didn’t see 1 truck or snowcleanern the road. The gouverment is prepared followingthe minister. Sald enough, but they don’t know how to get it on the road. This was the joke in Brussels this morning after the Brexit meating.
@Pierre Maanen: excellent work been done around mullingar with gritters and snow ploughs going since early this morning, not main roads (I have to travel on one) are not been done. But m4 clear. Huge congratulations to all involved. Thank god we have a competent government and emergency panel looking after country unlike 2010.
@Pierre Maanen: What.. are you suffering from Hypothermia or something ?
@dec dunne: All that’s needed now is for undeclared National Emergencies in Homelessness Housing and Health to get the same URGENT EMERGENCY response!
@Nuala Mc Namara: ahh will you shut up , this is here and now effecting almost 2 thirds of country. There is emergency beds , no one who wants a bed will be refused, no one has to sleep rough over this period, if they choose to we can’t put a gun to their heads (I know it’s hard for a shinner to not do that) but it’s free will.
@Pierre Maanen: Brexit meating? Excuse me while I gouge out my mind’s eye..
@dec dunne: I’m not in SF& it’s pathetic to dismiss the concern for ONGOING National Emergencies that have developed from crisis to emergencies by deflecting with SF reference!
Homelessness,Housing and Health crisis developed into emergencies since 2011,not just “here and now” but year after year for 7years so it’s about time now they are declared National Emergencies & those people,families&children affected by these National Emergencies matter so I will not “shut up”!
The NECG do a great job re severe weather events& all the emergency responders.Whats needed is similar acknowledgement and urgent response of the National Emergencies in Homelessness Housing and Health!It’s not just me,an ordinary member of the public saying this but also those trying to help homeless,proper social&affordable housing advocates,etc&parents and relatives of those affected by Health Emergency including consultants,nurses etc
When this weather crisis passes these emergencies will still be here.
walking to and from work was an absolute nightmare, nearly went on my back a few times the paths where made of ice. Not worth it.
How does the weather know to only stick to provinces……it’s a conspiracy….
Talk about over reacting .. scareing it the crap out of people
@OCallaghan TP: most company’s would not give a dam about employees especially my company in the bad weather,I took 2 days of today so I will not get paid .
In all of these warnings and “be prepared” advices, no one has yet mentioned the possibility of Electricity being lost. The NECG hasn’t even offered such simple advice.
If that happens, loads of homes can’t be heated with CH or room heaters, no cooking can be done on electric hobs or in ovens.
Why haven’t the shops, especially the Supermarkets not brought out their stock of Camping Gas stoves and let us get our electrically-powered homes prepared for emergency cooking???
FFFG Say ‘stay in your homes’
Challenge accepted – I’ll be out tomorrow morning
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