in anticipation of the ex-hurricane "Ophelia", authorities in Ireland have announced the highest weather warning level for the whole country.
Ophelia "is scheduled to meet the south-western coast of Ireland on Monday morning and will cross the island during the day. The Irish Meteorological Service expects gusts of wind with speeds of up to 150 kilometres per hour and warns of the danger to life.
Source
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2017/oct/16/ex-hurricane-ophelia-landfall-tropical-storm-ireland-red-weather-warning-live-updates