Will schools close due to Storm Amy? Latest update amid Met Éireann weather warnings
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02 Oct 2025
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02 Oct 2025
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Welcome to the live feed of updates from Mayo on the effect of Storm Amy in the county.
Here, we'll keep you informed of all the happenings within County Mayo due to the Status Yellow Weather Warning, as well as the Status Red Warning for the coast.
6 PM: MAYO SOCCER FEELS FORCE OF STORM AMY
READ MORE: Fresh update on status of Mayo soccer games due to Storm Amy
5 PM: MAYO SCHOOL ANNOUNCES CLOSURE
One West Mayo school has announced it is to close tomorrow due to Storm Amy.
Choláiste Pobail Acla will close tomorrow "in the interest of student health and safety", Jason Ó Mongáin, Príomhoide Choláiste Pobail Acla, posted online.
Other schools in Mayo are actively monitoring the situation and following the guidance of the Be Winter Ready protocols, which state:
"The decision to close a school or Early Learning Centre rests with the setting’s management authority taking into consideration the full guidance and direction available from the principal response agencies, especially An Garda Síochána. Any decision to close is taken in the interest of child safety, having assessed the local risks and having consulted, as appropriate, with school transport operators.
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Some of the issues that settings take into account include conditions in the setting itself, the capacity of the setting to ensure the health and safety of children and students, ability of parents, students, staff and school transport services to safely negotiate local road conditions to reach the setting and guidance and direction from the principal response agencies."
Separately, Local Link Mayo have warned users that "there may be disruptions to services tomorrow due to the Orange Weather that comes into effect tonight."
4 PM: TOURIST HOTSPOT ANNOUNCES CLOSURE DUE TO STORM
READ MORE: Storm Amy forces closure of iconic tourist spot in Mayo-Galway area
2.30 PM: MAYO COAST UPDATED TO STATUS RED WARNING
READ MORE: Storm Amy update - Mayo coastline updated to Status Red warning
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