The list of new storm names has been published for the 2024/2025 storm season.
Ashley will kick off the winter storms this year, followed by Bert and Conall.
The names chosen by Met Éireann this season include Conall, Darragh, Hugo, Izzy, Naoise, Poppy and Vivienne.
Met Éireann, along with the National Weather Services of the UK (Met Office) and the Netherlands (KNMI) each contributed seven names to this season’s list.
Met Éireann’s contributions have been taken from a list of more than 500 suggestions by primary school children participating in ESB Science Blast last February.
Since 2015, Met Éireann and the UK Met Office have been working together on the naming programme and were joined by the Netherland’s KNMI in 2019.
Storms are named when they could cause ‘medium’ or ‘high’ impacts in one of the three partner countries.
Eoin Sherlock, Head of Forecasting Division in Met Éireann, said: “Ireland, and the world, are experiencing the effects of severe weather events more frequently and more intensely as a result of climate change. We see how severe wind and rain events can directly impact public health, safety, and livelihoods. Now more than ever, it is crucial for younger generations to understand these risks so that they can safeguard their future by driving societal change, and their involvement in the names selection this year is proof of Met Éireann’s commitment to support their weather and climate awareness.”
The 2024/2025 storm season starts on Sunday 1st September.
