Developing story. Last checked: 1:30am (Irish time) on Saturday 24 October 2026. Warnings may change. Check met.ie before you travel.
Austen’s night: wet, but Dublin held up
Storm Austen hit the east hardest in the small hours of Friday. Met Éireann’s figures put Dublin at the top of the rainfall table, with more than 20mm recorded overnight at Dublin Airport. An orange rain warning covered Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford from 2am to 8am on Friday.
The city didn’t flood. Last time heavy rain came through, the Dodder caused trouble, but there was no repeat on Friday. The Irish Times reported that roads, rail and Dublin Airport were all running normally once the rain eased. By Friday, the country was clear of Met Éireann warnings.
There were some knocks for commuters. Bus Éireann cancelled several services into and around the capital, including a 9am Dublin–Drogheda departure and two 131 trips between Wicklow and Bray. Dublin Bus and Luas carried on as normal. Some DART services were held for about 20 minutes so engineers could inspect the Sandwith Street rail bridge after a vehicle hit it. That had nothing to do with the weather.
Boelo: where the orange warnings are
Storm Boelo is the second named storm of the season. Met Éireann’s orange warnings are aimed at the west and north-west rather than Dublin:
- Orange rain warning, Kerry: 7am to 2pm on Saturday.
- Orange wind warning, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo: 2pm Saturday to 9am Sunday.
- Yellow rain warnings for nine western and southern counties from 4am to 3pm on Saturday, plus yellow wind warnings for Connacht, Clare, Kerry and Limerick (1pm Saturday to noon Sunday) and Donegal (1pm Saturday to 3pm Sunday).
- A new yellow wind warning for Cavan and Monaghan, issued on Friday evening: 6pm Saturday to noon Sunday.
As of our last check, Met Éireann had not issued a Dublin-specific warning. That doesn’t mean a quiet weekend in town. The forecaster expects the strongest winds on Saturday evening and overnight, warns that the ground everywhere is already saturated after Austen, and says another low will bring more wind and rain on Bank Holiday Monday. It has also flagged spring tides, Halloween decorations and temporary event structures as extra risks this weekend.
Getting around: buses, trains and the airport
- Dublin Airport: It was running full schedules through Austen with “no delays of note”, according to daa. Boelo’s strongest winds are forecast for the west and north, so check flight status with your airline before you leave home.
- Ferries: Stena Line has cancelled some Dublin–Holyhead sailings on Saturday, according to BBC News NI. Check stenaline.ie before travelling.
- Bus, Luas and DART: Transport for Ireland has published special bank holiday arrangements for 23–26 October. Use the TFI Live app for cancellations.
- Roads: Expect surface water and debris. Motorway operator TII is telling drivers to slow down and leave longer braking distances.
Events and the council
Galway Races has moved Saturday’s National Hunt card, and four FAI National League games have been put back to 7 November. Leinster v Munster at the Aviva is still on as of our last check (see our team news). For the rest of the bank holiday programme, including the Bram Stoker Festival and Sunday’s marathon, check bramstokerfestival.com and irishlifedublinmarathon.ie on the day.
Report fallen wires to ESB Networks on 1800 372 999 and check outages at PowerCheck.ie.
Up north
Northern Ireland is getting more of Boelo’s wind than Dublin. There is an amber warning for Antrim and Derry from Saturday night, and parks and fireworks displays are closing across the North. Read our sister site’s update: Storm Boelo in Belfast: closures, cancellations and what’s still on
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