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The latest weather warnings have kicked in, and it's properly hideous out there

Properly, properly hideous.

A FRESH SET of weather warnings have come into effect — and conditions on the roads are pretty dreadful across much of the country as a result.

Met Éireann’s yellow alert snow-ice warning came into effect at 6am.

According to the weather service:

Wintry showers will bring snow accumulations of up to 3 cm at lower levels during Wednesday and through Thursday, all areas at risk.

Showers will be most frequent in the west and north and over hills and mountains with higher accumulations expected there.

Meanwhile, a yellow wind warning also applies today.

The advice…

“Southwest to west winds will reach mean speeds of between 50 and 65 km/h with gusts between 90 and 110 km/h during Wednesday.

Strongest at the coasts of the west and northwest.

Further snow showers are expected tomorrow, turning to rain in some areas by Friday.

AA Roadwatch is reporting fallen trees, and localised flooding in some areas.

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    Mute Revolution
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    Oct 20th 2014, 7:59 PM

    pity the lad having to count all those people arriving for thousands of years.

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    Mute Sinead Hanley
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    Oct 20th 2014, 8:14 PM

    We were there on a dreary day in April and the place was rockin. It was very busy with coach tours. I think we paid €12 for the 4 of us. Views are breathtaking. Well worth a visit and not the usual rip off like most places

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    Mute Tom Collins
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    Oct 20th 2014, 8:38 PM

    Ummm I wonder if an irish person was ever really going to be the millionth visitor??

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    Mute Aaron O'Gorman
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    Oct 20th 2014, 8:53 PM

    I was there when I was a teen and it was free about 10 years later go again with my wife and I’ve to pay for something that nature created

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    Mute Shawn Rahoon
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    Oct 20th 2014, 9:15 PM

    Does one American still count as two?

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    Mute Jim Higgins
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    Oct 21st 2014, 2:18 AM

    Ha ! Ha ! Ha !

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    Mute Fox Trot
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    Oct 20th 2014, 8:28 PM

    Ya alot of sadness associated with those cliffs too, my sister jumped of them as they sun was setting, god rest her.

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    Mute Joan Featherstone
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    Oct 20th 2014, 8:49 PM

    Oh no…that’s awful, RIP.

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    Mute Tommy
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    Oct 21st 2014, 12:22 PM

    That’s grim

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    Mute Sea Cliff
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    Oct 20th 2014, 7:59 PM

    How convenient a American won it.ripping people off with parking charges to view a natural wonder

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    Mute Pokey2013
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    Oct 20th 2014, 8:06 PM

    You’re just annoyed that a competitor had more visits than you!

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    Mute Lorem Ipsum
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    Oct 20th 2014, 10:34 PM

    Are you blaming the Americans for parking charges??

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    Mute Kevin K
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    Oct 20th 2014, 7:48 PM

    Haven’t read the full story. Would sometime be so kind as to post up cliff notes?

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    Mute Bevin Reilly
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    Oct 20th 2014, 8:20 PM

    I visited the cliff for the first time this year. Can’t believe I waited so long. It was in the evening and we hopped that little fence to get closer to the edge. There was no one there keeping track of visitors, but it’s a lovely time to see them, when the is sun setting.

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    Mute Revolution
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    Oct 20th 2014, 8:42 PM

    There was, ya have to buy a ticket to go in. They build a very expensive visitors center there, from what I remember a lot of money went missing and it went way over budget. Another scandal hushed up.

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    Mute Lorem Ipsum
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    Oct 21st 2014, 9:56 AM

    Your revolution is going to be the least fun revolution ever

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    Mute Celticspirit321
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    Oct 20th 2014, 8:14 PM

    Cliffs in Kilkeel are just as impressive and u don’t need to pay to park your car

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    Mute Celticspirit321
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    Oct 20th 2014, 8:14 PM

    *Kilkee*

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    Mute Julia85
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    Oct 20th 2014, 10:43 PM

    Very commercialised now, €6 per person to park the car = €24 for 2 adults 2 children. so we just went down a little side road where you could park the car in a farmers garden for €2 posted through his letterbox.
    Stunning scenery, infact Clare in general is amazing :)

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    Mute Eoin O'Hagan
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    Oct 20th 2014, 8:26 PM

    Come try the walk along the cliffs from Doolin to the Visitors Centre. Spectacular and nerve tingling at any time of year. http://youtu.be/Anftlby4gSE

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    Mute dowthebow
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    Oct 20th 2014, 9:24 PM

    There’s a guy that does a guided walk all the way along, knows his stuff and a good guide. Is that you?

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    Mute Eoin O'Hagan
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    Oct 20th 2014, 9:41 PM
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    Mute charles
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    Oct 20th 2014, 8:31 PM

    I prefer slieve league.

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    Mute Foxtrot Hotel
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    Oct 20th 2014, 11:59 PM

    I’d love to visit them. Visited the Giant’s Causeway earlier this year and wasn’t impressed.

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    Mute David Burke
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    Oct 20th 2014, 9:32 PM

    Am I the only one who thinks the cliffs are a bit dull?

    Coastal causeway road along north antrim coast is much more interesting.

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    Oct 20th 2014, 9:51 PM

    You get a 1,000,000. visitors up there ?!!!

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    Mute Matthew Kelly
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    Oct 20th 2014, 9:11 PM

    There is a great free Cliffs of Moher audio guide app

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    Mute Paul Murphy
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    Oct 21st 2014, 6:05 AM

    Where is the viral video of the event? Surly they want to get some publicity outside of the Irish media…

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