Public events should be cancelled when a status orange weather warning is issued, with some called off sooner.
That’s among a long list of recommendations contained in a review of the response to Storm Éowyn.
A number of steps are already being taken, including a review of local authority severe weather and flooding plans, and the development of a guide to establish Community Support Centres.
Storm Éowyn was described in the report as one of Ireland’s most dangerous weather events in living memory.
Gusts of 150km/h were recorded at Finner weather Station in Donegal, the second highest in the country and setting a new record at the observation site.
A copy of the report can be read HERE.
