4 April 2024 latest news

Storm Kathleen – Coillte Urges Forest Users To Exercise Caution

Thursday 4th April: Coillte advises all users of forest lands including its staff, contractors and members of the public, to exercise caution if entering forest lands during this weather warning as storm Kathleen approaches.

 

Map of Ireland showing Counties Cork, Kerry, Mayo, waterford and Galway along the west and south coast coloured orange for a wind weather warning
Storm Kathleen April 2024

Met Éireann has issued the following weather warning; Status Orange – Wind warning for Cork, Kerry, Galway, Mayo and Waterford

 

Storm Kathleen will bring gale force southerly winds, with some severe and damaging gusts.

Possible impacts inlcude:

• Very difficult travel conditions
• Fallen trees
• Some power outages
• Coastal flooding
• Wave overtopping

Valid: 07:00 Saturday 06/04/2024 to 17:00 Saturday 06/04/2024

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.

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