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The warnings remain in place until tomorrow morning

Two yellow rainfall warnings as sunny spell breaks

Two status yellow rainfall warnings have been issued for much of the country as the fine weather breaks.

People are urged to conserve water as heatwave continues

Hosepipe ban in Dublin to counter water shortages

Irish Water has banned the use of hosepipes in the Greater Dublin Area from next Monday, as efforts continue to conserve water during the current heatwave.

Weather • 30 Jun 18

Snow has been falling in parts of Leinster this evening

Orange weather warning in place as heavy snow forecast

Up to six centimetres of snow is forecast to fall tonight in Leinster, where an orange weather warning is now in place.

Weather • 27 Feb 18

There will be severe frost leading to hazardous driving conditions in many places

Snow overnight 'will be enough to cause disruption'

Status yellow weather warnings are in place, with Met Éireann issuing one snow-ice warning for Leinster, as well as Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim, east Cork, Tipperary and Waterford.

Weather • 05 Feb 18

Snow and ice are forecast over the next two days (File pic: James Flanagan)

Snow and ice warning issued as temperatures plummet

Two Status Yellow weather warnings have been issued with low temperatures and snowfalls forecast in the coming days.

Weather • 04 Feb 18

Storm Georgina will bring gusts of up to 120km/h

Orange alert issued ahead of Storm Georgina

Met Éireann has issued an Orange weather warning as Storm Georgina is set to hit the northwest.

Weather • 23 Jan 18

Weather warnings have been issued for today and tomorrow

Met Éireann issues wind and snow-ice warnings

Met Éireann has issued two separate status yellow weather warnings for various parts of the country.

Weather • 28 Dec 17

Snow showers affect driving conditions in Midlands

Motorists in the midlands are being warned to drive with extra caution as snow has impacted on driving conditions around Co Laois.

Weather • 13 Dec 17

A status yellow rain warning covers Cork and Kerry (File pic)

Rainfall warning in operation

A status yellow rain warning is in place for Cork and Kerry with up to 50mm of rain likely in some areas.

News • 26 Jan 17

A landslide closed part of the Wild Atlantic Way in south Kerry

Valentia Observatory sees record rainfall

Valentia Observatory in Co Kerry has recorded its highest level of rainfall on a single day since records began there over 150 years ago.

News • 04 Oct 16

30-50mm of rain is expected to fall across the country by 6pm

Wind, rainfall, and thunder warnings issued

Met Éireann has issued separate wind, rainfall, and thunder weather warnings for most parts of the country, with strong gusts and thundery downpours expected throughout the day.

News • 20 Aug 16

Temperatures hit 30C in hottest day of the year

Thousands of people took to parks, lakes and beaches across Ireland for the hottest day of the year so far.

News • 19 Jul 16

The high temperature weather warning comes into effect at 10am tomorrow

Weather warning as temperatures set to hit 27C

Met Éireann has a weather warning in place for tomorrow as temperatures are forecast to reach over 27C in parts of the country.

News • 18 Jul 16

A truck makes it way through flood water on the Monaghan Road in Cork

Cork city hit with further flooding at high tide

Flood waters receded in many parts of Cork city but quayside flooding was reported again this evening at high tide.

News • 10 Apr 16

The winter storms brought substantial flooding to areas of the country

Wettest winter on record in many parts of country

Storm Jake covered parts of Ireland and the UK in snow overnight, while high winds affected much of the country.

News • 02 Mar 16

Residents in the midlands accused the Government and local authorities of failing to provide relief

Terms of reference for Shannon group agreed

The Cabinet has agreed the terms of reference for the River Shannon coordinating group.

News • 26 Jan 16

Snow this morning in Longford (Pic: @GardaTraffic)

Drivers warned of icy conditions on roads

Motorists in the midlands have been urged to take extreme care as roads are slippy due to frost, ice and snow in places overnight.

News • 15 Jan 16

The Taoiseach said there needs to be a 'frank' discussion with insurance companies

Kenny says Govt was 'swift' with flood response

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has rejected opposition claims that the Government had been slow in its response to the flooding emergency.

News • 07 Jan 16

Several neighbours and friends assisted in bringing the remains of a deceased man on a tractor through the floods for burial at Saint's Island

Warnings of extensive flooding across the country

Met Éireann, several county councils and the Irish Coast Guard have warned of extensive flooding across the country as Storm Frank approaches.

News • 29 Dec 15

Rising water levels in Whalley in Lancashire, England where many people have been forced to leave their homes

Heavy rainfall expected to continue in coming days

Motorists are advised to take extreme caution on the roads with heavy rainfall predicted for the next few days.

News • 27 Dec 15

It is hoped that by naming storms it will help raise awareness of severe weather

Public to be given chance to name storms

The public is to be given the opportunity to name storms affecting Ireland and Britain this autumn and winter.

News • 08 Sep 15

The southwest, west and northwest of the country were worst affected

Thousands without power after bad weather

Thousands of homes and businesses were without electricity this morning due to bad weather conditions, with the southwest, west and northwest of the country worst affected.

News • 24 Feb 15

The more severe warning covers the western half of the country

Thousands without power due to stormy weather

About 6,000 customers are currently without electricity due to bad weather conditions, including some lightning in the west, north-west and south-west.

News • 24 Feb 15