Met Éireann’s Status Orange alert for Storm Claudia brought sheets of rain and gusts topping 100 km/h across the east coast today, forcing short-haul carriers at Dublin Airport to adopt wider spacing on final approach and prompting at least a dozen go-arounds during the morning peak. While the airport remained open, daa urged passengers to arrive “at least 30 minutes earlier than usual” and to monitor airline text alerts.
On the Irish Sea, Holyhead Port suspended all sailings to Dublin and Rosslare after Stena Line and Irish Ferries cancelled crossings, citing 6-metre swells. Logistics providers rerouted time-critical pharmaceutical shipments through Belfast and Liverpool, adding up to 300 km of road mileage and raising questions about supply-chain resilience for just-in-time exporters.
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Dublin City Council closed Phoenix Park, St Stephen’s Green and other public spaces, while Fingal County Council shut coastal car parks prone to flooding. Business travellers with meetings in the capital were advised to switch to virtual appointments as AA Roadwatch reported surface water on the M50 and N11.
Despite the disruption, daa said average runway occupancy rates remained within safety margins thanks to “flexible use” of Runway 28R/10L. The National Emergency Co-ordination Group remains on standby, and further delays are possible if the low-pressure system stalls over the Irish Sea.
Companies operating mobility programmes should review duty-of-care protocols, ensure travellers have emergency accommodation options and remind assignees not to drive through flood waters. With climate-driven storms increasing in frequency, today’s events underline the need for robust travel-disruption contingency planning.
On the Irish Sea, Holyhead Port suspended all sailings to Dublin and Rosslare after Stena Line and Irish Ferries cancelled crossings, citing 6-metre swells. Logistics providers rerouted time-critical pharmaceutical shipments through Belfast and Liverpool, adding up to 300 km of road mileage and raising questions about supply-chain resilience for just-in-time exporters.
Dublin City Council closed Phoenix Park, St Stephen’s Green and other public spaces, while Fingal County Council shut coastal car parks prone to flooding. Business travellers with meetings in the capital were advised to switch to virtual appointments as AA Roadwatch reported surface water on the M50 and N11.
Despite the disruption, daa said average runway occupancy rates remained within safety margins thanks to “flexible use” of Runway 28R/10L. The National Emergency Co-ordination Group remains on standby, and further delays are possible if the low-pressure system stalls over the Irish Sea.
Companies operating mobility programmes should review duty-of-care protocols, ensure travellers have emergency accommodation options and remind assignees not to drive through flood waters. With climate-driven storms increasing in frequency, today’s events underline the need for robust travel-disruption contingency planning.
