On This Day (7 April) in Irish Weather History

A chronological list of weather events and extremes that took place in Ireland on 7 April down through history.

1951: It is announced that 10-mile-wide “safety corridors” for aircraft flying into Belfast and Dublin are to be provided to enhance aviation safety during bad weather.

1958: Temperatures rise to 8°C following an Easter Bank Holiday Weekend that saw daytime highs of 3°C to 4°C.

1969: Fire Service units from Dún Laoghaire tackle wildfires in the Ticknock, Glencullen, and Glencree areas of the Dublin Mountains. A separate blaze breaks out on Killiney Hill.

1989: An inch of rain in Dublin leads to spot flooding across the capital.

2007: Wildfires destroy forestry in Waterford, Kilkenny, Kerry, and Roscommon as a lengthy dry spell continues.

2011: The world’s leading urban geographer, Professor Brendan Gleeson, says Ireland will be less physically affected by climate change than other countries but will have to face population shifts.

2014: Some 500 Eircom customers remain without service, almost two months after Storm Darwin.

2018: 7,000 tonnes of fodder are imported from the UK following protracted winter weather, which causes the worst fodder crisis since 2013.

2022: The Portuguese Met Service names Storm Evelyn, which will bring strong gusts and heavy rain to Ireland’s south coast.