Met Éireann To Replace County Alerts With Local System

A major change is on the way in how we receive weather warnings in Ireland. Met Éireann has confirmed it will replace county-wide alerts with a new localised, polygon-based warning system — meaning instead of entire counties being placed under alert, specific areas will be highlighted on maps. The move is aimed at giving clearer, more targeted guidance to communities at risk. But what will it mean for Clare — particularly for rural communities and the farming sector? For more on this, Alan Morrissey had a chat with Joe Killeen, Fianna Fáil Councillor for Corofin and Martin McMahon, Secretary of Clare ICMSA on Friday's Morning Focus. Photo (c) by Ave Calvar Martinez from Pexels via Canva