Met Éireann launches the 2026/27 winter storm-name list, developed with partners including the UK Met Office and the Netherlands’ KNMI. The announcement coincides with the forecaster reaching its 90th anniversary, and the new set of names is intended to reflect Met Éireann’s own history.
According to reporting from multiple outlets, Met Éireann selects names that honour notable figures connected to its past, framing the naming update as a way to commemorate the service’s milestone year. The articles describe the initiative as a coordinated effort across the participating meteorological agencies involved in storm naming for the season.
Both sources present the same central point: the list is newly published, it applies to the 2026/27 period, and it is linked to Met Éireann’s 90th anniversary through historically themed names, while the operational collaboration remains consistent between Ireland, the UK and the Netherlands.
