Temperatures in parts of Ireland dropped to minus 7.5C overnight while weather warnings remain in place. The lowest temperature was recorded by Met Eireann in Mullingar, Co Westmeath, in central Ireland, while minus 7C was recorded in Athenry, Co Galway, and minus 6.7C in Oak Park, Co Carlow.

Two west of Ireland counties have been included in a new Met Éireann weather warning. Met Éireann say it will be extremely cold with widespread severe frost and ice, along with lying snow in some areas, and patches of freezing fog. Two west of Ireland counties have been included in a new Met Éireann weather warning.

After a relatively mild Christmas, 2025 is off to a chilly start, prompting national forecaster Met Eireann to issue a Status Yellow warning, as well as a weather advisory, ahead of widespread frost and ice, rain, sleet and snow.

A fresh weather warning for ice has been issued across Northern Ireland beginning at midnight on Sunday and ending at 11:00 GMT on Monday. The Met Office is warning of icy patches on some untreated roads,

Forecasters are considering new weather warnings as an “extremely cold” snap continues in Ireland. Temperatures are expected to plummet to as low as -8C while a Status Yellow low temperature and ice warning applies to the entire Republic of Ireland until the end of Thursday.

Met Eireann has extended the nationwide Status Yellow weather warning by another 12 hours as Ireland faces a further freeze for the next four days. The Low Temperature alert issued at the weekend had been due to expire by noon on Thursday,