Statement from the Department of Education on Storm Barra - 7 December 2021 (updated 10pm)
The department is advising that all schools that are currently or forecast to be in a Red or Orange alert area should remain closed tomorrow, 8 December. This will allow for assessment of the impact of Storm Barra to take place.
This includes:
Dublin
Donegal
Sligo
Leitrim
Cork
Kerry
Waterford
Limerick
Clare
Galway
Mayo
Wexford
Schools that are no longer in a Red or Orange Alert area can reopen, provided that, if there are concerns, school managers have had an opportunity to check for fallen wires and other serious damage in the vicinity of school buildings. If an individual school (in a yellow area) is still experiencing a particular local issue relating to the storm, the Board of Management can make a decision to remain closed for tomorrow.
All schools should keep up-to-date with the current weather warnings which are carried on all national and local news bulletins and in particular any change in the status warning for their area.
Statement on Storm Barra - Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (statement 6.30pm)
The Department is advising that all further and higher education institutions that are currently or forecast to be in a Red or Orange weather warning area should remain closed tomorrow, 8th December. This will allow for assessment of the impact of Storm Barra to take place.
This includes counties Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Limerick, Clare, Galway, Mayo and Wexford.
All institutions should keep up to date with the current weather warnings which are carried on all national and local news bulletins and in particular any change in the status warning for their area.