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Updated 1.50pm
IRISH FERRIES HAS cancelled its swift sailings between Dublin and Holyhead that were due to bring passengers home for Christmas today and tomorrow.
The company said it would be able to accommodate customers on its cruise vessels. The departures of the swift sailings were cancelled because of “adverse weather conditions”.
Another night of strong and gusty winds created more problems for ESB Networks which had crews out at a number of faults across the west and south of the country this morning.
Worst affected areas include Cork and Wexford. In Wexford, more than 2,500 customers lost power after midnight in one fault area.
Service has returned to normal for the majority of properties.
Faults and service interruptions as of 9.15am today. (Image: ESB Networks)
Met Éireann has predicted further showers today – of the hail, sleet and thundery kind. However, there could also be good sunny spells in the east and south.
Highest temperatures will be four to eight degrees.
More wintery showers are expected tonight, as well as a sharp frost and a risk of ice on untreated roads.
Tomorrow morning will bring more rain and windy conditions.
“It will become mainly dry for a time in the afternoon, but heavy showers will soon follow from the west,” the Met Éireann added.
Remember, don’t blame it on the weatherman.
First published at 9.19am
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It’s just like summer again.
Have a look at the met.ie animated rainfall map. That big blob of rain is in a continuos loop over the east coast and is not going anywhere.
We’re doomed!
And to top it off, my bus didn’t come this morning. 40 mins in the rain and cold. When I asked the driver what happened he helpfully replied ‘how am I supposed to know’? Because you drive a bus you ignorant $£¥$
Took my owner for a walk on the beach in Kerry this morning and got to say it was lovely. Bit o rain now but sure the sunshine this morning made up for it. Woof.
Ah sure wouldn’t it be a lovely little country if we could only roof it.
Gluck to those at the Ploughing Championships!
The ploughing championships are in the south east where there has been no rain. Might stay away touch wood
If you look at a wider area radar …
… You’d see that there’s a lot worse over Liverpool and Manchester and down by the Thames Estuary.
It’s not as bleak here as it’s painted. Cheer up. Things could be worse.
It’s only rain
Met Eireann have issued a severe weather warning (they’re expecting as much rain as fell back when the Dundrum shopping center did its Titanic impersonation); and some primary school’s decided to send the kids home early: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=80921612&postcount=166
They’ve sent kids home early?! Ah.. The Irish response! Gotta laugh.
25 degrees and blue skies here in Greece :-)
Gimme rain and cold any day!! ah who am I kidding !! I’m starting to look like a bloody smurf!’
Here in South Laois it is remaining dry for the moment, however the east of the county is getting rain on-and-off since morning. Cold here at just 10.2c brrr!
Thought brr was in County Offaly ;-) I’ll get my wellies.
It’s always sunny in Laois !!!
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