Status Red Weather Warning – Coillte Urges Recreation Users Not To Enter Forests in Affected Areas as Storm Amy Approaches
Friday 3rd October:
Met Éireann has issued the following weather warning, Status Red – Wind warning for county Donegal.
Coillte advises recreational users and visitors not to enter forest lands in affected areas during this Met Éireann Status Red weather warning.
Forest recreation sites in affected Red Warning counties will be closed for the duration of the weather warning.
Met Éireann has also issued the following weather warnings – Status Orange – Wind warning for Counties Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo and Clare
Coillte advises all users of forest lands including its staff, contractors and members of the public, to exercise caution if entering forest lands in affected areas during this Met Éireann status Orange weather warning.
Possible Impacts Include:
- Fallen trees
- Damage to power lines and power outages
- Structural damage
- Very difficult travelling conditions
- Disruption and cancellations to transport
- Wave overtopping
Fallen and overhanging trees pose an extremely dangerous risk to the public and Coillte is urging everyone to remain vigilant and to exercise extreme caution if entering forest lands over the coming days. Members of the public should not approach fallen or overhanging trees as they pose a significant health and safety risk and access routes blocked by trees should only ever be cleared by trained experts.
This weather warning remains valid from: 14:00 Friday 03/10/2025 to 22:00 Friday 03/10/2025
Issued: 13:28 Friday 03/10/2025
