Keith Leonard
IrelanddirectorMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Keith Leonard is the director of the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management (NDFEM) in Ireland, responsible for overseeing disaster preparedness and response. Recently, he led the review of the Government's response to Storm Éowyn, which highlighted the need for improved communication and community support during severe weather events.
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Its director Keith Leonard said: 'While the warm weather will be welcomed by many, it also brings risks that may not always be obvious or anticipated.'
Hot weather warning as Ireland set for temperatures of up to 30 degrees this week – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-22
Keith Leonard, chairperson of the National Emergency Coordination Group, has emphasized the need for sandbags in flood-risk areas.
Met Éireann forecasts ‘relentless’ rainfall and risk of flooding with multiple warnings in effect – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-18
Keith Leonard, chairman of the National Emergency Coordination Group, provided updates on the weather conditions.
Road users warned of ‘difficult’ travel conditions; several counties remain under weather alerts – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-06
Keith Leonard, chairman of the NECG, said it will remain 'vigilant' to rising river levels and high tides in the coming days.
People urged to work from home with schools on alert as Met Éireann warns of more rain – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-06
Keith Leonard from the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management said absolutely every engineering solution and every kind of interim measure is being taken to deal with the record-breaking levels of water.
Met Éireann issues rain warnings for several counties amid flooding risks for southeast and Dublin – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-04
Keith Leonard, the chairperson of the National Emergency Coordination Group, told Newstalk Breakfast that local authorities right across that east region area are on high alert and have engineers out monitoring the water levels in real time in many of the catchments.
‘Very high’ risk of flooding as Ireland could see up to three times the average rainfall this week – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-03
Keith Leonard of the National Emergency Co-ordination Group has said the flood risk is very high this week.
Flood risk ‘very high’ this week as heavy rain resumes on saturated ground – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-02
National Emergency Co-ordination Group director Keith Leonard said immediate needs repayments would be made to those affected by flooding.
More flooding on the way for saturated areas, with heavy rain forecast – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-29
Keith Leonard, national director of fire and emergency management, said local authorities are going to be 'vigilant right out to the weekend.'
Flooding clean-up begins; emergency payments open – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-28
Keith Leonard, national director for Fire and Emergency Management, said local authorities had been preparing since Thursday for heavy rainfall.
Thousands without power around Ireland as warnings lift – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-15The National Director for Fire and Emergency Management Keith Leonard warned that Storm Claudia had caused significant flooding.
Three counties still under orange rain alert with the worst yet to come – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-15
Keith Leonard, director of the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management (NDFEM), which headed the review, said many of the issues exposed by the storm were already being addressed.
Public to be advised how to survive 72 hours without services in plan for next Storm Éowyn – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-22