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THIS LATEST COLD SNAP has seen heavy snow fall in parts of Donegal, while air travel continues to be disrupted across the UK and Europe today.
Met Éireann warns that this cold spell could last right up to Christmas Day.
AA Roadwatch says drivers should take extra care this morning on all routes as roads are icy.
In Donegal, gardaí are advising against any unnecessary journeys, particularly on secondary routes as compacted snow and ice are reported on roads across the county.
At the other end of the country, Kerry County Council tweeted this morning: “Weather not as bad as predicted last night. However all roads remain in extremely poor condition. Essential travel only”. The AA says that in Cork, road conditions are very poor on all secondary routes.
A full list of AA Roadwatch updates can be found on their website throughout the day.
Irish Rail and the Luas are operating full services today, while there are some disruptions to Bus Éireann services.
Met Éireann says that isolated snow showers are expected over Munster and Ulster today, but most of the country will remain dry. Temperatures are expected to remain below zero throughout the week, which could cause problems for people planning to travel at Christmas.
Air travel issues
Dublin, Cork, Shannon and Belfast International airports are all open and operating this morning, but travellers may experience delays due to travel disruptions at a range of European airports. European air safety organisation Eurocontrol reports this morning that Frankfurt, Paris Orlay and Amsterdam Schipol have delays this morning, and says that all but several Heathrow flights have been cancelled.
A number of airports in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany are closed but hope to reopen later today, such as Paris Charles de Gaulle.
UK flights are seriously disrupted as poor weather and heavy snow continue to affect airports across the UK, the BBC reports. Ryanair has already cancelled a number of its UK services this morning. Aer Lingus advises its customers to check the status of their flight before leaving for the airport.
Anyone due to fly today should contact their airline for details on delays and disruptions.
Twitter users can get weather and travel news throughout today via TheJournal.ie’s curated ‘Big Freeze’ list.
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What’s with all the weapons being found lately? Are people preparing for the Zombie Apocolypse?
Well done Gardai.
Rifles and blades would be of more use when that comes then pipe bombs.
Sh!t just got real!
Yeah. Coat: got it.
So the Sh1t has hit the Pan.
I’ll join you with me coat!
;)
Darndale or Donaghmede? Radio earlier said the halting site in Darndale.
the gaurds were outside the halting site this morning at 8am in donaghmede. about a km before the Hilton hotel
The correct story compliments of RTE.
A man in his 20s has been arrested as part of an investigation into a series of pipe bomb attacks in Dublin.
The man was arrested after garda searches near a halting site in Darndale.
Two pipe bombs were recovered, along with a number of firearms and a quantity of ammunition.
The Army Bomb Disposal Team and more than 80 uniformed and armed gardaí are involved in the ongoing operation.
The searches follow on from pipe bomb attacks in the Coolock and Rivermount areas last Thursday and Friday.
Gardaí believe the attacks are linked to the ongoing feud between criminal gangs and the Real IRA.
The man arrested is being detained at Coolock Garda Station.
There is a Tara Lawn in Darndale and a Tara Lawns in Donaghmede, this definitely did not occurr in Donaghmede
they raided a halting site in darndale thismorning and forms a load of guns and pipe bombs put money this in donaghmede is something to do with it
just to clarify, there is no halting site in darndale!!!
they raided a halting site in darndale thismorning and found a load of guns and pipe bombs put money this in donaghmede is something to do with it
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