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LAST UPDATE | 6 Dec 2021
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES will not open in 12 counties tomorrow due to hazardous weather conditions created by Storm Barra.
Met Éireann has issued a status red wind warning for counties Cork, Clare and Kerry tomorrow, while status orange warnings were issued for counties Limerick, Waterford, Galway, Mayo, Wexford, Dublin, Louth, Wicklow and Meath.
The meteorological service advised that there is a strong possibility that some of the counties that are currently in status orange will be upgraded to status red.
The Department of Education has advised schools across the 12 counties not to open tomorrow because of the approaching storm.
A statement from the department said: “Due to the significant nature of Storm Barra, as forecast by Met Éireann and to give sufficient notice to schools and parents/guardians, the Department is advising that all schools covered by the Red Alert and Orange warning from Met Éireann should not open tomorrow, 7 December.
All schools should keep up-to-date with the current weather warnings which are carried on all national and local news bulletins and in particular any change in the status warning for their area.
The Department of Further and Higher Education has also advised all universities, colleges and further education facilities in the areas covered by the red and orange warnings not to open tomorrow.
🚨 Due to the significant nature of #StormBarra the Department is advising that all universities, colleges and further education facilities covered by the Red and Orange wind warnings from Met Éireann should not open tomorrow, 7 December. pic.twitter.com/iK8zTcgJu6
— Department of Further and Higher Education (@DeptofFHed) December 6, 2021
Banks and courts in status red warning counties will also be closed tomorrow, it emerged this evening.
“Courts are cancelled for tomorrow in Weather Red Alert Counties. Courts in Kerry, Cork, Clare and Newcastle West are cancelled to future dates.”
Met Éireann said the weather warnings for Cork and Kerry will be in place from 6am until 9pm tomorrow as Storm Barra arrives, bringing “severe and damaging wind gusts” across the country.
The red warning in Clare is currently set to be in place from 4pm tomorrow until 1am on Wednesday. An orange warning will then be in place in the Banner county until 6am on Wednesday.
Coastal flooding is expected in the three counties due to a combination of high waves, storm surge and high tide. There will also likely be disruptions to power and travel.
A number of flights arriving and departing from Cork Airport tomorrow have been cancelled.
The warnings for Limerick, Waterford, Galway, Mayo and Wexford are currently set to lapse at 6am on Wednesday.
Those issued for Dublin, Louth, Wicklow and Meath will expire at 1pm tomorrow.
Red warnings are rare. Met Éireann uses them to make people aware of very dangerous weather conditions. When red warnings are in place people are advised to take action to protect themselves and their property.
Status Orange warnings signify infrequent and dangerous weather conditions which may pose a threat to life and property. All people and property in the affected areas could potentially be significantly impacted.
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They would better serve the human race looking for cures for some of the worlds problems such as deceases, and environmental and global warming issues rather that this nonsense.
@Casper: Deceases are deadly alright ;)
@Casper: You didn’t read the entyre ( ;-) ) article did you ?
@Casper: you’re an idiot Casper – the same scientific curiosity and endeavour that creates this discovery is also working on medical breakthroughs.
@Jason: I did and I still think it’s nonsense
@Colin Moran: blah blah blah
@Mark Malone: I suppose your response has made you feel two feet taller, lol
@Casper: “For more near-term applications, the researchers are aiming to fabricate customised sensors in the form of flexible patches and stickers that could be engineered to detect a variety of chemical and molecular compounds.”
So something that could help detect a variety of cancers by detecting chemicals and toxins is “nonsense”??
@Andy K: a 3D tattoo that responds to its surroundings is nonsense pure nonsense would you like me to say it again nonsense lol
@Jason: “They also hope their technique may be used to manufacture drug capsules and surgical implants, containing cells engineered to produce compounds such as glucose, to be released therapeutically over time.” you mean the justification for the waste of time and money!
@Casper: you read the sun don’t you..
@Casper: And again you just quote the title. You didnt read it at all…..
@Casper: they need to make a 3D tattoo hand to slap you.
Fantastic, I’m going to get my entire body covered in circuits and mine Bitcoin 24/7.
Awesome
Next we will have a 3D extra head tattoo place on a shoulder which will expand and light up when stimulated by eclectic comments like “that guy has a very good head on his shoulder!!!?
Could be life changing for someone who has a disease such as Diabetes to alert them to low blood sugars. A common issue with alot of diabetics where they have no low blood sugar awareness and there’s a serious risk of collapse/death.
A fecking waste of time, effort, money shame on the idiots responsible for this stupid exercise.
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