Temperatures could hit 26 degrees in parts of Connacht on Saturday

The warning will be in place throughout Sunday, January 26

Status yellow and orange warnings for rain, snow and ice remain in place for the majority of the country this morning

Mr Murphy said it would not be clear until the weekend whether schools would open on Monday when they can see how much snow has accumulated.

Met Éireann has warned that the new year will bring a cold snap, with temperatures expected to drop as low as -4C by Thursday

Met Éireann is forecasting 'heavy and persistent rain' this weekend

A status-orange alert for heavy rain in Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Waterford has been extended to midnight

The status-orange alert is for Cork, Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford.

The sunny spells will come in to play in the western half of the country by early afternoon with the brighter weather extending nationwide later today with highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees.

The advisory for rain will last from 10pm until 8am on Monday morning.

The status-orange warning will be in place in the three counties from 12am until 10am on bank holiday Monday.

Heavy rain will be coupled with strong and gusty winds in six counties

A verdict of accidental death was returned at an inquest into the deaths of Luke McSweeney, sister Grace, Zoey Coffey and Nicole Murphy

It includes all of Leinster along with counties Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim, Roscommon, Tipperary and Waterford

More than a dozen severe storms swept over Ireland and the UK between October and March, the research noted

The status-yellow alert will run from 3pm until 9pm on Wednesday

A status-yellow warning for heavy rain is in place for Waterford, Cork and Kerry until 1pm on Monday.

Donegal farmer Jamie Rankin was able to plant 10 acres of potatoes last Thursday, bucking the national trend

Met Éireann said Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow and Waterford will be affected until midnight tonight

Minister of State Martin Hayden told RTÉ radio’s Today with Claire Byrne show that “nothing is off the table” in terms of support

The unsettled conditions are set to continue with some areas to get four times the usual amount of rain over the next week

Many big and small potato farmers are warning that the Irish favourite variety of Rooster may be in scarce supply by June

Galway, Clare, Limerick, Kerry and Cork remain under a yellow alert for rain until midday on Monday

Flooding can be expected as a result of high tides, while there could be difficult driving conditions.

Met Éireann admitted it was taken by surprise when many woke to heavy snowfall on Friday morning

Drivers are urged to take care on the roads ahead of Storm Isha lashing Ireland this weekend

The bitterly cold conditions will bring widespread frost and icy patches.

Heavy rain, strong winds, ice and snow are forecast for the final weekend of 2023

The yellow alert for rain will be in place overnight on Tuesday

Met Éireann has issued a warning for heavy rain in Cork and Kerry

Met Éireann has issued a weather alert for seven counties

A status yellow rain warning is in place for six counties from 7pm on Wednesday until 7am on Thursday.

A dinghy was involved in efforts to take people to dry land in the Haven estate in Rosslare on Monday.

There has been flooding in parts of Cork, Waterford and Wexford following heavy rainfall overnight