Green and Red of Mayo! Why the Northern Lights are visible in Irish skies
Northern Lights near Irishtown, County Mayo.
Irish skies are the talk of the country tonight as the picturesque views of the Northern Lights are currently on show.
The Northern Lights, or otherwise named aurora borealis, are the result of "collisions between gas particles in our atmosphere and charged particles ejected from the sun’s atmosphere", according to Met Éireann. This occurrence of the Northern Lights is due to a strong geomagnetic storm that is underway.
Pictures of the phenomenon, which are more visible through a photograph, are being sent to a number of WhatsApp groups as well as being posted on social media.
Northern lights looking amazing in the west tonight...#northernlights @CarlowWeather #mayo pic.twitter.com/IjKX9PRRMm
— david cawley (@davidmidwest) January 19, 2026
