Weather
Drivers urged to take care after heavy snowfall
11.56 Gardaí are advising motorists in counties Galway and Mayo to drive with extreme care this morning, after heavy snowfalls in parts of the west overnight.
Icy conditions forecast overnight and tomorrow
01 Mar A nationwide snow and ice warning will remain in place tonight with icy conditions expected to last until 9pm tomorrow.
At least 200 killed in Afghanistan avalanches
26 Feb More than 200 people have been killed in north Afghanistan in some of the worst avalanches there for 30 years.
Thousands without power due to stormy weather
23 Feb About 6,000 customers are currently without electricity due to bad weather conditions, including some lightning in the west, north-west and south-west.
Thousands without power after bad weather
24 Feb 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.
Record-breaking cold weather hits US
17 Feb Record-breaking cold has gripped the eastern United States while an icy winter storm crippled the nation's central states.
Australia hit by two big cyclones at once
20 Feb Two powerful cyclones have hit northeast Australia, destroying homes, upending trees, cutting power lines and causing flash floods.
Weather warning as snow hits country
28 Jan Motorists have been urged to drive with care with snow and ice forecast for the country.
Caution advised as wintry conditions persist
29 Jan Road users are being advised to exercise caution with wintry conditions persisting around much of the country.
Motorists warned over expected icy conditions
20 Jan Drivers are advised to take care with snow and ice affecting driving conditions in a number of counties in Connacht and Ulster tonight.
Boston worst hit in US blizzard
27 Jan A blizzard swept across the northeastern United States, closing schools, cancelling thousands of flights and leaving residents in the hardest-hit parts of Massachusetts and Connecticut digging out as much as 60cm of snow.
Millions stay at home as massive blizzard hits US
26 Jan A massive blizzard hit the US Northeast, halting thousands of flights and closing hundreds of schools.
2014 was Earth's warmest year on record
16 Jan Last year was Earth's warmest on record, according to separate reports by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Snow and ice warning in place countrywide
19 Jan A snow and ice warning is in place for the country, which is valid until 11am tomorrow.
8,000 Eircom customers without services
17 Jan Up to 8,000 Eircom fixed-line and broadband customers remain without services today following heavy rain, wind and lightning in recent days.
600 homes remain without power as storm subsides
15 Jan Around 600 households remain without power tonight following adverse weather conditions yesterday and today.
Snow and ice alert as temperatures go below zero
16 Jan Motorists are advised to drive with care as a snow and ice warning is in place for the country.
Over 2,200 homes without power as weather worsens
14 Jan More than 2,200 homes are without power tonight as weather conditions continue to worsen across the country.
Caution urged as Status Red weather alert issued
14 Jan The National Emergency Coordination Committee has warned that people should avoid unnecessary travel in western areas tonight and tomorrow.
53 dead in Philippines flooding and landslides
31 Dec The death toll from flooding and landslides in the Philippines wrought by tropical storm Jangmi rose to 53, officials said, with some regions saying they were caught off guard by the deluge.
Up to 8cm of snow may fall in some areas
12 Jan Met Éireann has warned that up to 8cm of snow may fall in parts of the country.
Motorists warned of treacherous conditions
29 Dec Motorists were warned of treacherous conditions on the roads this morning, with frost and freezing fog lingering in many areas.
Weather warning over low temperature
28 Dec Motorists have been advised to take extra care on the roads today, with icy conditions expected in many places.
200 stranded Irish holidaymakers arrive home
28 Dec A group of approximately 200 Irish holidaymakers, stranded at an airport in the French Alps for over 24 hours because of heavy snow, have arrived back in Dublin.
Ice warning in Britain after snow brings chaos
27 Dec Storms packing wind gusts of up to 160km/h have forced the closure of the port of Calais on the English Channel and the suspension of car ferries to and from Britain, officials said.