How Irish classrooms can deal with warmer weather Parents, educators and policymakers must treat classroom heat not as a seasonal inconvenience, but as a pressing public health issue Schools • 19 May 25
How Irish classrooms can deal with warmer weather Parents, educators and policymakers must treat classroom heat not as a seasonal inconvenience, but as a pressing public health issue Schools • 19 May 25
How an 'Omega block' has given Ireland a dry, warm and sunny May The great weather we're currently enjoying is down to a a blocking area of high pressure sitting just to the north of Ireland Weather • 20 May 25
How an 'Omega block' has given Ireland a dry, warm and sunny May The great weather we're currently enjoying is down to a a blocking area of high pressure sitting just to the north of Ireland Weather • 20 May 25
Why has there been no sunshine at Dublin Airport for 11 days? Met Éireann climatologist Paul Moore explains what's behind the gloomy, cloudy weather we've seen this month so far Weather • 19 Feb 25
Why has there been no sunshine at Dublin Airport for 11 days? Met Éireann climatologist Paul Moore explains what's behind the gloomy, cloudy weather we've seen this month so far Weather • 19 Feb 25
How do you measure the size of a once-a-lifetime storm? Few places in Ireland have weather records going back over 100 years to allow the size of such events to be measured directly Weather • 23 Jan 25
How do you measure the size of a once-a-lifetime storm? Few places in Ireland have weather records going back over 100 years to allow the size of such events to be measured directly Weather • 23 Jan 25
It's cold! How to prevent your body losing heat You can manipulate your clothing, activities and food to keep your body feeling warm Weather • 20 Nov 24
It's cold! How to prevent your body losing heat You can manipulate your clothing, activities and food to keep your body feeling warm Weather • 20 Nov 24
Where did all the historical Irish weather records go? Hidden and lost weather observations contain hugely valuable information about historical climate variability and changes Weather • 15 Nov 24
Where did all the historical Irish weather records go? Hidden and lost weather observations contain hugely valuable information about historical climate variability and changes Weather • 15 Nov 24
Tornadoes in Ireland? Yes, we get them and here's how many We don't yet fully understood the science of tornadoes, but we get a surprising number of them in Ireland every year Weather • 05 Nov 24
Tornadoes in Ireland? Yes, we get them and here's how many We don't yet fully understood the science of tornadoes, but we get a surprising number of them in Ireland every year Weather • 05 Nov 24
The forgotten hurricane of 1822 which brought havoc to Ireland The storm is unusual in that it has not been recorded as one of the destructive weather events in Ireland in the 19th century History • 21 Aug 24
The forgotten hurricane of 1822 which brought havoc to Ireland The storm is unusual in that it has not been recorded as one of the destructive weather events in Ireland in the 19th century History • 21 Aug 24
If the earth is getting hotter, why is this summer so dismal? It's the question of the summer so here's what some climate experts have to say Climate Change • 11 Jul 24
If the earth is getting hotter, why is this summer so dismal? It's the question of the summer so here's what some climate experts have to say Climate Change • 11 Jul 24
Why Ireland can expect to see more extreme future heatwaves While average temperatures are rising, research shows that extreme temperatures are increasing at an even faster rate Climate Change • 02 Jul 24
Why Ireland can expect to see more extreme future heatwaves While average temperatures are rising, research shows that extreme temperatures are increasing at an even faster rate Climate Change • 02 Jul 24
Why are we experiencing such a chilly June and will it continue? It has been 10 days since any weather stations around Ireland recorded air temperatures over 20°C Weather • 14 Jun 24
Why are we experiencing such a chilly June and will it continue? It has been 10 days since any weather stations around Ireland recorded air temperatures over 20°C Weather • 14 Jun 24
How climate change is making air turbulence worse We should anticipate an increase in both the frequency and intensity of clear air turbulence as climate change progresses Climate Change • 10 Jun 24
How climate change is making air turbulence worse We should anticipate an increase in both the frequency and intensity of clear air turbulence as climate change progresses Climate Change • 10 Jun 24
What is air turbulence and is it happening more frequently? From busy skies to climate change, there's the increased chance of an airplane flying through turbulent areas these days Weather • 26 May 24
What is air turbulence and is it happening more frequently? From busy skies to climate change, there's the increased chance of an airplane flying through turbulent areas these days Weather • 26 May 24
Why good weather makes us happy 'It's incredible the health benefits the sun can have in terms of your immune system' Psychology • 22 Apr 24
Why good weather makes us happy 'It's incredible the health benefits the sun can have in terms of your immune system' Psychology • 22 Apr 24
How does this awful rainy weather affect our mood? Let's ask a neuroscientist if there's a link between the endless rain and the national mood Weather • 11 Apr 24
How does this awful rainy weather affect our mood? Let's ask a neuroscientist if there's a link between the endless rain and the national mood Weather • 11 Apr 24
Cold, wet & unsettled: what's the story with our spring weather? We'll see cooler conditions this weekend with an arctic air mass moving south as March proves to be wetter and duller than average Weather • 22 Mar 24
Cold, wet & unsettled: what's the story with our spring weather? We'll see cooler conditions this weekend with an arctic air mass moving south as March proves to be wetter and duller than average Weather • 22 Mar 24
How severe weather events like cold snaps affect energy prices The current blast of cold weather has a strong influence on how much we pay for gas and electricity Weather • 29 Nov 23
How severe weather events like cold snaps affect energy prices The current blast of cold weather has a strong influence on how much we pay for gas and electricity Weather • 29 Nov 23
Human induced climate change detected in Irish weather records New research finds science for Ireland is now clear: human-driven climate change is discernible in Irish weather records Climate Change • 02 Oct 24
Human induced climate change detected in Irish weather records New research finds science for Ireland is now clear: human-driven climate change is discernible in Irish weather records Climate Change • 02 Oct 24
Three ex-hurricanes hit Ireland in recent weeks. What's going on? Research shows there's has been a significant increase in the number of ex-tropical cyclones and Ireland will need to be prepared Weather • 12 Oct 23
Three ex-hurricanes hit Ireland in recent weeks. What's going on? Research shows there's has been a significant increase in the number of ex-tropical cyclones and Ireland will need to be prepared Weather • 12 Oct 23
What historical records tell us about changing climate in Ireland Long-term maximum and minimum air temperature series in Ireland show significant increasing trends Weather • 26 Sep 23
What historical records tell us about changing climate in Ireland Long-term maximum and minimum air temperature series in Ireland show significant increasing trends Weather • 26 Sep 23
Explainer: What's causing the heatwave in Europe? There's a chance the current European temperature record of 48.8℃, set in Sicily in 2021, could be surpassed Weather • 18 Jul 23
Explainer: What's causing the heatwave in Europe? There's a chance the current European temperature record of 48.8℃, set in Sicily in 2021, could be surpassed Weather • 18 Jul 23
What's the story with rainfall in Ireland so far this year? We may have had a relatively dry winter, but are we making up for it now and will we see wetter months ahead? Weather • 22 Mar 23
What's the story with rainfall in Ireland so far this year? We may have had a relatively dry winter, but are we making up for it now and will we see wetter months ahead? Weather • 22 Mar 23
Will a 'sudden stratospheric warming' event bring snow and ice? The weather event which is forecast to occur over the next week is seen as 'one of the most extreme of atmospheric phenomena' Weather • 10 Feb 23
Will a 'sudden stratospheric warming' event bring snow and ice? The weather event which is forecast to occur over the next week is seen as 'one of the most extreme of atmospheric phenomena' Weather • 10 Feb 23
Why does lightning zigzag? We have an answer to the mystery Why lightning proceeds in a series of steps from the thundercloud to the earth below has remained a mystery Weather • 05 Dec 22
Why does lightning zigzag? We have an answer to the mystery Why lightning proceeds in a series of steps from the thundercloud to the earth below has remained a mystery Weather • 05 Dec 22
How weather forecasts can predict much more than rain We need to understand the influence and impact of weather on our health and public services Weather • 21 Nov 22
How weather forecasts can predict much more than rain We need to understand the influence and impact of weather on our health and public services Weather • 21 Nov 22
