The arrival of Storm Éowyn has resulted in a large number of cancelled flights at airports across Ireland.
Over 200 scheduled departures and arrivals at Dublin Airport have been cancelled this morning.
The vast majority of these cancelled flights were due to depart and arrive before 9am.
Further cancellations and delays are possible into the afternoon.
Ireland West Airport, meanwhile, is non-operational this morning.
A number of flights have also been cancelled or delayed in Shannon and Cork.
Passenger Update - 03.30 Friday
Due to the expected impact of #StormÉowyn, airlines have cancelled a large number of flights scheduled to depart from and arrive into #DublinAirport on Friday morning.
Storm Éowyn is forecast to bring very strong winds to the Dublin region… pic.twitter.com/qZm1BnTUhy
— Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) January 24, 2025
On Newstalk Breakfast, DAA's media relations manager Graeme McQueen urged passengers intending to travel today to check with their airline directly for updates on their flights.
"The message to passengers this morning is to keep in touch with your airline to check for updates on your flight," he said.
Mr McQueen said the airlines are currently meeting to decide on schedules and further cancellations for today.
All the flights that were cancelled before 9am this morning will not go ahead today.
Mr McQueen said he hopes flights scheduled for after 9am will be able to go ahead "with a delay".
However, this will all depend on weather conditions, which continue to be severe.
Airplane landing on the runway at Dublin Airport Ireland, Alamy.Dublin Airport saw 500 passengers this morning, as opposed to the typical 10,000.
This number is expected to "pick up as the day goes on" Mr McQueen said.
He also encouraged passengers who are re-booking flights to do so at home and avoid travelling to Dublin Airport as Storm Éowyn has also impacted staffing levels.
A Red Weather Warning for all of Ireland remains in place and the public have been urged to avoid unnecessary travel.
Feature image shows Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport, Alamy.
