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Tuesday 18 May 2021
Showers are expected to reach most parts of the country overnight.
Today won’t be too wet, though.
A snow/ice warning has been in place since yesterday morning.
Temperatures are set to drop to -2 overnight in parts.
Tonight and on Sunday night, temperatures could fall to zero or sub zero in some areas.
Met Éireann forecasts that there will be a mixture of sunny spells and heavy showers this afternoon.
Temperatures are set to drop as low as -4 degrees today.
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The ISPCA has issued advice on how to protect your pet during the freezing weather ahead.
We can see you shivering from here.
The cold weather is set to persist into next week.
Motorists are advised to take care on another icy morning on the roads.
But it’s not likely to last for long. Still, take care on the roads out there.
Airports, schools and roads were closed as Europe was hit hard by the adverse weather.
There are areas all over the country where conditions are treacherous this morning.
The worst affected counties are Roscommon, Sligo, Donegal, Cavan and the eastern half of Galway.
Met Eireann says, “Slippery paths and treacherous roads also due to snow accumulation and ice.”
Patchy rain and drizzle will hit the country tonight.
The cold weather isn’t going anywhere.
Met Éireann said that early frost should clear to a bright day with some blustery northwest winds.
Air temperatures will fall as low as minus two degrees.
An Autumnal chill will sweep the country this weekend.
The road is currently impassable.
Met Éireann says that temperatures will reach as low as -2 degrees tonight.
Temperatures will hit below freezing this weekend.
The Greek government sent a navy transport ship to the island of Lesbos yesterday to house around 500 migrants still sleeping in tents.
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Temperatures drop today after an exceptionally mild Christmas.
Tonight will see more fog and frost in many areas.
The warning will come into effect at 7pm this evening and will be valid until 10am tomorrow morning.
A wind warning has been issued for the entire country with gusts expected to reach up to 110km/h.
Into the weekend, Met Éireann says it will be freezing but dry.
The trend was started back in 2013.
It was one of the country’s deadliest cold spells.
Galway, Clare, Cork and Kerry are listed in two of the warnings.
Widespread frost is due to set in quickly after dark.
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THE PRIVATE PERSONAL information belonging to potentially tens of thousands of Irish people could be sold on the darkweb to the highest bidder unless some form of deal is brokered with the hackers, senior sources have warned as the massive HSE cyberattack enters its fifth day.
The HSE has been left reeling by what has been described as the “biggest ever cyber attack” in State history.
The ongoing fallout of the cyber attack has placed a renewed focus on the security of people’s data online. Many people have been hacked online – whether they realise it or not.
People are consistently warned to make sure their passwords are difficult to guess, use an authenticator system, or change them regularly. However, not everyone acts on this advice.
We want to know: How often do you change your online passwords?
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This week, our reader is enjoying life in Sligo during lockdown and watching her spending.
Enjoy a section from a new work by an Irish author this Sunday morning.
A shower in the morning, then a t-storm
Max: 14 °C
Min: 4 °C
A thunderstorm in spots in the afternoon
Max: 15 °C
Min: 5 °C
Rain at times
Max: 14 °C
Min: 8 °C
