A number of public parks will be closed on Sunday due to expected strong winds and heavy rain from Storm Atiyah. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht said it was advising members of the public not to visit any national parks, national monuments or nature reserves as a status orange weather warning was in place. ESB Networks are on standby to respond to any damage to the supply network arising from Storm Atiyah, it said. Once Storm Atiyah clears, Monday is expected to be a clear and dry day. Named by Met Éireann, Atiyah (pronounced “Ah-tee-ya”) comes from a list compiled by the Irish forecaster and the UK Met Office to cover the 2019-2020 storm season.

Source: The Irish Times December 07, 2019 12:18 UTC