To mark the launch of the new Irish storm season, we are running a competition on the MapAlerter App where you can win a €500 prize by guessing the Irish storm names. Met Eireann will launch the new storm season on September 1st 2026. It only takes a few seconds to make your selections and the deadline for entries is Aug 31st 2026 at 9pm.

The competition is only available on the MapAlerter app. You can download the app for free on the App Store or Google Play. After you login, you will see the entry form.

Download the App to Enter:

The competition is only available on the MapAlerter app. You can download the app for free on the App Store or Google Play. After you login, you will see the entry form.

Good luck!

Results will be published shortly after Met Eireann reveals the new storm names on September 1st! Good luck to everyone.

The Disclaimer

This competition is run directly by Pin Point Alerts Ltd, t/a MapAlerter.ie. Met Éireann is not involved in any capacity in the running of this competition. When it comes to the storm names, MapAlerter.ie does not gain access to the storm name list until it is released publicly by Met Éireann, the same as everyone. Additional competition T&C are available on the MapAlerter app.