AFTER a night of heavy snowfall (the most Ireland has seen in years), a number of the country's transport services have taken to social media this morning to inform people of disruptions to their commute.
People, particularly those in rural areas, are being advised to stay at home and avoid travelling as Met Eireann issued a Status Red weather warning this morning.
The Department of Education is advising schools to make their own decisions on whether or not to open.
Advice today: Decisions on school closures will be made locally by each school individually depending on the circumstances in their area, this includes schools in the red areas. We will continue to monitor the situation and update further throughout the day #beastfromtheeast
— Richard Bruton (@RichardbrutonTD) February 28, 2018
Dublin Airport has cancelled several flights this morning and is urging travellers to check with their airlines before making any journey's to the airport.
A number of flights have been cancelled from @DublinAirport please check with your airline for latest flight updates before coming to the airport. #beastoftheeast #stormemma
— Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) February 28, 2018
All flights are operating out of Cork airport on the other hand, thanks to the hard work of airport staff overnight.
.@CorkAirport is open as maintenance teams have been working over the past 24 hours to treat the runway, apron & approach roads. There are slot delays at other Airports which will delay some flights. Please check the status of your flight with your airline in advance of travel. pic.twitter.com/M1ljq58gRv
— Cork Airport (@CorkAirport) February 28, 2018
The railways remain open, and Ianrod Eireann are going one step further by offering refunds to anyone forced to change their travel plans due to the weather.
Remember: If you’ve booked online to travel with us today, tomorrow or Friday and are changing travel plans due to #BeastFromTheEast you can cancel and we will refund you in full. More info: https://t.co/j2V9nUJMK6
— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) February 28, 2018
Bus Eireann have suspended their school services in the Red Alert counties.
School transport services not operating in red alert areas inc Dublin,Kildare, Louth, Meath & Wicklow & where conditions dictate #stormemma
— Bus Éireann (@Buseireann) February 28, 2018
Lastly, the Luas is doing it's very best to stand strong amidst the treacherous conditions, by running a limited service across some of its lines.
#Luas is running a limited service across both Red and Green lines. More to follow
— Luas (@Luas) February 28, 2018
Keep an eye out throughout the morning for more updates.
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