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Read thisA 2025 review of Storm Éowyn used 72 hours as a planning assumption, and a UK Government release of 22 October 2026 lists Ireland as using three days. The Irish booklet, checklist and campaign pages state no number, and we found no minister who did.

Ireland's Be Emergency Ready booklet, launched on 28 August 2026 and posted to every household from 21 September, gives no number of days. It asks people to keep an adequate supply of essential items and says some preparation is better than none.

“Maintaining an adequate supply of essential items is a great way to prepare for any emergency. Having even a small amount of essential items can help you through an unexpected situation if everyday supplies are disrupted or unavailable.”
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Days over time, from the first date we can document. Yellow marks a range.

Every dated step

  1. 19 Oct 2026

    Restated

    Records reported by The Journal show officials said in October 2025 that they were moving away from a 72-hour concept, before the booklet was published.

    The Journal ↗Press

  2. 21 Sep 2026

    Restated

    An Post begins a three-week delivery of about 2.2 million booklets, one to every household. The booklet gives no number of days.

    Department of Defence ↗Official

  3. 28 Aug 2026

    First seen

    The Minister for Defence launches Be Emergency Ready, with a booklet that gives no number of days.

    Department of Defence ↗Official

  4. 24 Jan 2026

    Restated

    The Irish Times reports that the Storm Éowyn review called for households to cope for up to 72 hours, but that the information to be sent out does not specify a time period.

    The Irish Times ↗Press

  5. 21 Oct 2025

    Restated

    A government review of Storm Éowyn recommends a household resilience programme with a planning assumption of losing essential services for 72 hours. This is a recommendation to government, not advice to households.

    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage ↗Official