Met Éireann

Orange weather warning was appropriate, says Met Éireann

Snow and ice orange warnings denote severe conditions and should not be dismissed, says forecaster

In pictures: Heavy snow blankets large parts of the country as cold snap arrives

Snow fell on Sunday across Munster and southern Leinster, leaving tens of thousands without power and water as part of forecast set to last all week

Drivers abandon vehicles as snow in several counties results in extreme conditions on roads

Impassable roads in south, west and centre of country due to build up of snow

Almost 60,000 without power as Met Éireann warns cold spell will continue until Friday

Country to remain in grip of icy conditions with snow, frost and bitterly cold conditions to persist until next weekend.

Ireland weather: Tens of thousands without power and schools close as cold snap persists

Met Éireann warns of cold nights over the coming days with widespread frost and ice and temperatures as low as minus 8

Dublin weather: Snow, sleet and rain due as Met Éireann forecasts freezing temperatures for days ahead

Significant accumulations of snow may fall in parts of Leinster with weather warnings in place

Serious concern for ‘few hundred’ rough sleepers amid snow and freezing rain

International protection applicants without accommodation will be housed during cold weather, department says

Ireland weather update: Warnings remain in place as snow, sleet and rain moves across country

Cold conditions set to take hold and last well into next week due to snow, sleet and rain combined with plummeting temperatures

Ireland weather update: Status Orange warnings in force as Met Éireann forecasts ‘significant snowfall’ across country

Weather warnings in effect as country braces for ‘multi-hazard weather event’

Ireland weather update: Met Éireann forecasts ‘significant snowfall’ as orange warnings extended to 10 counties

Forecaster predicts sub-zero temperatures and ‘very disruptive and impactful’ over coming weekend

‘It’s next week I’m worried about. It’s going to be tough.’ Dublin’s homeless brace for freezing conditions

With Met Éireann forecasting snow across Ireland, homeless people in Dublin city centre face an uncertain time

Ireland weather update: Further snow and ice warnings with risk of school closures on Monday

Met Éireann forecaster: ‘The snow isn’t really going to melt so where snow falls we are going to have it for several days next week’

Ireland’s future weather will be even warmer and wetter than predicted, scientists warn

Supercomputer helps deliver more accurate indication of what the future holds for Ireland’s climate with new indications on regional impacts

Ireland weather: New Year’s Eve set to be a washout with rain and cold forecast

Wet and windy conditions persist and likely ‘too much cloud’ for northern lights to be visible

Wind and rain warnings set to be followed by cold snap with -6 forecast

Heavy rain expected, especially on New Year’s Day, with warnings in place for some counties

Ireland weather: ‘Unsettled’ conditions expected as new year approaches

Met Éireann says weekend will be mainly dry, Monday breezy with rain and New Year’s Eve wet and windy

Ireland weather: Dry, mild and dull conditions forecast by Met Éireann for Christmas week

Christmas Day will be mild and quite cloudy, though some brighter breaks will develop

Ireland weather: Met Éireann forecasts Christmas Day to feel like spring with mild conditions

Temperatures as high as 14 degrees are forecast, though the record temperature of 18.1 degrees is unlikely to be broken

Ireland weather: Chance of snow before Christmas as Met Éireann issues multiple warnings

Status yellow wind warnings are also in place in several parts of the country this weekend

Ireland weather: Met Éireann issues wind alert for eight counties

Strong winds and ‘large’ coastal waves are forecast for affected counties in the north and west

Weather: No chance of a white Christmas, Met Éireann says

Met Éireann says next week’s conditions set to be milder than usual for late December

Ireland weather: Met Éireann issues cold warning for much of country, with icy conditions forecast

Met Éireann warns it will be ‘very cold’ tonight with minimum temperatures of -3 degrees or lower

Storm Darragh: Thousands of premises may remain without electricity until end of week

Sixty technicians from France arrive to assist with each fix restoring only eight to ten premises each

Storm Darragh clean-up continues with some facing up to a week without power

Work continues to return transport, electricity and water services to normal after Ireland hit by strongest winds for four years

Storm Darragh: Power outages could last for days after Ireland battered by strongest winds for years

Weather Ireland: National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management urges public ‘to continue to take care’ in aftermath of storm

Storm Darragh: Hundreds of thousands of premises without power amid ‘extensive damage’ to electricity infrastructure

Weather Ireland: Bus, rail and ferry services disrupted as storm crosses Ireland

Storm Darragh: Thousands without power as Met Éireann weather warnings remain in place

Orange and yellow warnings issued as storm causes disruption across the country

Storm Darragh: Red wind warnings in place for six counties with ‘very violent conditions’ forecast

Wicklow set to be final county to fall under highest level of alert overnight with additional orange warning in effect nationwide from Friday night

Storm Darragh: Emergency taskforce meets as heavy rain and strong winds expected

Met Éireann issues status orange wind warnings for 10 counties on Friday and into Saturday

November was Ireland’s 10th warmest since 1900, with temperatures 1 degree above average

November 1942 remains the driest November on record, while the same month in 2009 remains the wettest

Ireland weather: Outbreaks of rain expected on election day as cold weather turns unsettled over weekend

Met Éireann says more persistent rain will spread from southwest as electorate heads to the polls

Ireland weather: Storm Bert clean-up continues as more moderate wind and rain forecast

Monday should see some sunshine and scattered showers, but a chance of hail and even thunderstorms

Up to 2ft of water in streets of Killybegs as calls are made to reopen emergency flooding scheme

Major cleanup continues in areas worst affected by storm, including Donegal, Cork, Limerick and Kerry

Storm Bert causes severe disruption as 11,000 customers still without power on Saturday evening

Met Eireann issues series of ongoing westher warnings as storm moves slowly over the country

Storm Bert live updates: 11,000 homes and businesses remain without power in counties worst affected

Several yellow weather warnings in place across country as Storm Bert brings flooding and travel disruption

Storm Bert: Met Éireann red weather warnings in Cork and Galway as ‘multi-hazard’ storm hits all of Ireland

Public in Cork and Galway urged to ‘shelter in place’ as ‘complex, multi-hazard’ storm hits

Storm Bert: Status red warnings in place with Met Éireann predicting ‘intense rain’ and high winds

Red warning for two counties while orange warning in place for six counties

Ireland weather: orange warnings for Galway, Kerry and Cork with Storm Bert to bring strong winds and rain

Intense falls of rain due between midnight and 10am on Saturday morning after cold days with snow in parts

Ireland’s weather in pictures: Snow hits the country as cold and frosty conditions to persist

Wintry scenes from around Ireland as snow falls overnight and Met Éireann extends weather warnings

Orange weather warning remains in place for six counties with ‘significant snowfall’ expected

Conditions to cause ‘very difficult’ travelling conditions and likely disruption to public transport

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