A passenger arriving into Cork Airport late last night has described experiencing a "scary" landing due to heavy turbulence during Storm Éowyn.
Lorraine Carney described scenes of fear among passengers on a flight arriving from Gran Canaria, Spain.
The Cork woman said the last 30 minutes before landing were tricky, after the first landing attempt was aborted before the second landing was successful.
She said that when the pilot went to land things were "absolutely terrifying" and she did not feel safe.
"The plane was shaking from side to side, you could hear the rain battering against windows. It was rain like I've never heard before".
Speaking on RTÉ's Today with Claire Byrne, she said that it went eerily quiet on board, and some passengers began praying.
At one point, there was a collective scream she said before quiet returned.
She applauded the Ryanair staff and the airplane's captain, Jim Allen, for keeping passengers informed.
"I don’t know how he landed the plane because it was literally shaking from side to side."
The plane was still shaking when it landed, and suitcases nearly flew out of people's hands, she said.
A Status Orange (wind) weather warning is now in place until 12:00 today, with a Status Yellow warning taking effect from 12:00 to 16:00.
— Cork Airport (@CorkAirport) January 24, 2025
🛫 Flight operations have now resumed at Cork Airport. Some services throughout the remainder of the day may be operating with a delay.
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Meanwhile, Graeme McQueen, Head of Media Relations at daa which operate both Dublin and Cork airports, has said there would be disruption and delays throughout the day due to a knock-on impact of Storm Éowyn.
Also speaking on RTÉ's Today with Claire Byrne, he said that his advice for anyone flying today would be to keep in contact with their airline for the latest updates.
Speaking about the situation on the ground at Dublin Airport, he said around 600 people went through airport security before 9am, but he added that on a typical Friday, 10,000 would have gone through by this time.
Separately, a spokesperson for Belfast International Airport has said that while all flights were cancelled during the Red warning, which is in place until 2pm there, flights are expected to resume later this afternoon.
In a statement an airport spokesperson said they are "working with our airline partners to understand which flights they plan to operate".
As is the case elsewhere, passengers are advised to check with their airline before travelling to the airport.
