Forecasters to blacklist names of past storms that were fatal or highly destructive

Huge waves pounding the shore at Garrettstown, Co Cork, during Storm Agnes in 2023. Agnes is a retired name for storms according to one email within Met Eireann. Picture: Denis Minihane

Met Éireann is working on a project to create a “blacklist” of certain storm names if they were used in the past for weather disasters that led to loss of life or widespread destruction.

In discussions over this year’s storm season, there was debate over whether it might be better if certain names chosen, including from social media polls in Ireland, were dropped.