Despite all the warnings and hype it seems the best thing to come out of storm Ophelia is the craic.
The Irish have been out in force cracking jokes and generally just having a laugh as the country braces itself for the worst storm in 50 years. Here are some of the best ones.
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BREAKING: Twister spotted in Ireland #Ophelia pic.twitter.com/tmC8z4qJAM
— BenchWarmers ⚽️ (@BeWarmers) October 15, 2017
There are city council workers collecting leaves in North Strand. Collecting. Leaves. Before. A. Hurricane.
FFS Ireland. #ophelia
— Dreadford ? (@Bed_Forever_) October 16, 2017
Quick Weather update…#Opheliapic.twitter.com/zRG7jrku7T
— BenchWarmers ⚽️ (@BeWarmers) October 15, 2017
Wishing I had a porch, a rocking chair and a shotgun so I could just sit outside my house all day muttering "storm's a-comin' " #Ophelia
— ¡¿Brendan?!¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (@Everybody_Hz) October 16, 2017
Meanwhile in Ireland…#Ophelia pic.twitter.com/oABITEGY0A
— BenchWarmers ⚽️ (@BeWarmers) October 16, 2017
Nothing quite captured the gravity of #Ophelia for my mother like Dunnes closing nationally. 20 minutes of commentary on Dunnes so far.
— Naomi Brophy (@nankhunda) October 16, 2017
And they said the kids would be safer out of school today…#Ophelia pic.twitter.com/Ra48nodz3T
— BenchWarmers ⚽️ (@BeWarmers) October 16, 2017
Yanks are giving out about our lack of a serious reaction. Fair enough but at least we don't need to be told to not shoot at it #Ophelia
— Aine Dempsey (@AineDempsey) October 16, 2017
Great to see the government taking extra precautions in preperation for storm #Ophelia… pic.twitter.com/MujCJXdlOS
— BenchWarmers ⚽️ (@BeWarmers) October 15, 2017
Just went for a quick stroll and some lad in an apartment yelled down at me "Don't make unnecessary journeys!" #Ophelia
— Éilis Ryan (@eilistweets) October 15, 2017
Every Irish Student tonight when it was confirmed all schools are closed… #Ophelia pic.twitter.com/LRUYe9N300
— BenchWarmers ⚽️ (@BeWarmers) October 15, 2017
#Ophelia the best thing about this hurricane so far is all the Irish massively taking the piss pic.twitter.com/wno27xpF6n
— never be dull (@neverbedull) October 16, 2017
WARNING:#Ophelia pic.twitter.com/4XghmMTsAb
— BenchWarmers ⚽️ (@BeWarmers) October 15, 2017
#Ophelia storm downgraded? Keep the hecklin' going lads she's backing off!
— steven marry (@stevenmarry1) October 16, 2017
Coming soon to Ireland…#Ophelia pic.twitter.com/A6yCVnUXk0
— BenchWarmers ⚽️ (@BeWarmers) October 15, 2017
Fine Gael advises that you tie your yachts up safely and make sure your helicopters are hangered. #Ophelia ireland
— martinmcmahon (@williamhboney1) October 14, 2017
Met Eireann have updated storm #Ophilia from 'Status Red' to 'Grand Drying' due to the high winds…
— BenchWarmers ⚽️ (@BeWarmers) October 15, 2017
Today is a day that people are going to learn an awful lot about their employer #Ophelia
— Pádraic Keogh (@patkeogh) October 16, 2017
Off-licences have asked the public to be patient when buying their drink for storm #Ophelia. Supermarkets say there's still plenty of water. pic.twitter.com/EDFcHUTgPK
— BenchWarmers ⚽️ (@BeWarmers) October 15, 2017
RT if you think the O'Donovan brothers should row us out of the way of storm #Ophelia… pic.twitter.com/YzL7UiZyiG
— BenchWarmers ⚽️ (@BeWarmers) October 15, 2017
Sorted! #Ophelia pic.twitter.com/YRsJRddEu9
— BenchWarmers ⚽️ (@BeWarmers) October 15, 2017
BREAKING: The Department of Transport has announced that they're taking the roads in in preparation for storm #Ophelia…#StormOphelia pic.twitter.com/e37aUze7fE
— BenchWarmers ⚽️ (@BeWarmers) October 15, 2017
There's something very bizarre at the tip of #StormOphelia… pic.twitter.com/dxe9d63pHu
— BenchWarmers ⚽️ (@BeWarmers) October 15, 2017
When half the country is shutting down but you've still got work tomorrow…#Ophelia #StormOphelia pic.twitter.com/qeeTfjkd7G
— BenchWarmers ⚽️ (@BeWarmers) October 15, 2017