The government’s ‘Be Winter-Ready’ 2024-2025 Information Campaign launched recently with the message: “Be Prepared This Winter”.
Minister of State with responsibility for International and Road Transport and Logistics, James Lawless, was joined at the launch by Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Kieran O’Donnell, and Eoin Sherlock, Head of Forecasting at Met Éireann.
This year’s campaign highlights the ‘whole of government’ approach taken to plan and prepare for the challenges of winter. Core to this campaign is the message to be prepared, stay safe and know where to find help if needed.
The Be Winter Ready website provides helpful information for resilience this winter for people, their families and communities.
The main objectives of the ‘Be Winter-Ready’ information campaign are to:
- Provide practical advice on how best to prepare for the coming winter
- Ensure the public are aware of where advice and help can be found if needed
- Reassure the public that preparations are being made and arrangements have been put in place to ensure that there will be a coordinated response to severe weather events
Through a dedicated website, advice is being made available from a wide number of sources, including government departments and agencies, An Garda Síochána, the Health Service Executive, the Office of Public Works, Local Authorities and transport providers.
The advice has been categorised under various headings, including the Home, Road Safety, Schools, the Farming Community and the Business Sector. A synopsis of the information available has been compiled into an updated “Be Winter Ready” booklet published on this website.
Download the ‘Be Winter Ready Leaflet: Be Prepared This Winter’ here and the ‘Be Winter Ready Booklet 2024-2025’ here.
All government departments and agencies have been requested to promote the “Be Winter Ready” information campaign through their own websites and over social media and to regularly update their own preparations and information campaigns as a “whole of government” approach to such winter preparations.
In addition, the Office of Emergency Planning will be regularly tweeting during the winter period to augment the ‘Be Winter Ready’ campaign in tandem with other media campaigns on YouTube and in the national press. The X (Twitter) account can be followed on @emergencyIE and the public are being encouraged to join in the conversation using the hashtag #bewinterready.
Find a list of emergency contacts here.