Ireland will have a new Public Warning System in place by the end of next year.
This means citizens will be notified by mobile phone of an imminent disaster, national emergency , terrorist attack or severe weather warning.
The move was confirmed by the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan and is in line with other EU states.
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Mr Ryan said: ”Officials in my Department are currently working with the Office of Emergency Planning at the Dept of Defence to progress a mobile telephony based Public Warning System for Ireland in line with EU legislation, as a matter of urgency.
“An inter-departmental working group has been established to procure the necessary equipment and engage with the Mobile Network Operators to ensure interoperability between systems.
“In tandem with the procurement process, policy and procedures will be developed to ensure appropriate ‘ Use Protocols’ are in place prior to the system becoming operational.
“It is anticipated that a National Public Warning System will be in place in Ireland by the end of next year, once procurement and implementation is complete.”
The revelation comes just weeks after a warning was issued about an emergency 'Armageddon alert' that went off on some phones in Ireland.
A new UK Emergency Alert system was tested - amid the warning some phones near the border might receive it.
On April 23rd last, moments before 3pm, a short alarm sounded on every 4G and 5G mobile device in Britain and Northern Ireland.
The UK Emergency Alerts System enables the UK Government to send an 'alert' message to all mobile phones and devices.
It will be used in case of national emergency, such as an extreme weather event, where lives are endangered.
Similar systems exist in the Netherlands, the United States and Canada.
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