All of Ireland is set to be affected by status yellow snow and ice warnings this weekend as Met Éireann forecasts a sharp cold snap, with temperatures dropping as low as -4C in some areas. A status yellow snow and ice warning for Donegal will come into effect from 8pm on Friday until 11am on Saturday, with wintry showers and some snow accumulations expected. Saturday is forecast to be generally dry with spells of sunshine, though isolated rain, sleet and snow showers may occur in northern and northwestern areas. Further wintry showers are forecast in the north and west on Sunday night, with temperatures again falling sharply. Northern Ireland warningsMeanwhile, the UK Met Office has issued status yellow snow and ice warnings for parts of Northern Ireland.

Myles was saying, “We have to keep going with this,” but I’m struggling to turn the gobbledygook into something meaningful. Rónán Ó Snodaigh and Myles O'ReillyIt was a real challenge; I’d formed the pathways in English, and I had to forget all those words. That we were kind of on the sly like: “Shut the door quick, they’re gone, Is féidir linn Gaeilge a labhairt! The trend was to shut Gaeilge, nationalism and patriotism down. Kíla will be joined by special guests at the National Stadium in Dublin on January 23rd for Féile Kíla, tickets €30, kila.ie.

Met Éireann has forecast a drop in temperatures throughout Ireland this weekend. Photograph: Declan DohertyTemperatures are forecast to fall to as low as –4 degrees this weekend, with chances of snow and sleet in the northwest of the State, Met Éireann has said. Saturday will have plenty of sunshine, with scattered wintry showers continuing for Ulster and Connacht. There will be with wintry showers, mainly in the north and northwest. Met Éireann said there is “some uncertainty” about the outlook for the rest of the week, but said current indications suggest further unsettled conditions.

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said voluntary hospitals must put in place new technology systems and follow rules set by the Government on pay and spending. The voluntary hospitals and the HSE have clashed in recent months over plans by the health authority to introduce a new €200 million national financial information system. The Irish Times reported in November that voluntary hospitals were concerned about the impact the introduction of the HSE financial management system could have on their independence. It is understood she said the annual service agreements contained the “contractual” provisions that determined the relationship between the HSE and the voluntary hospitals. It is understood the Minister also said the implementation of such national systems was required under the service agreements between voluntary hospitals and the HSE.

The last drink was poured in Moby Dick’s bar in Youghal on New Year’s Day, with the filling of pints matched only by the copious flow of music and memories. When the cameras departed, Paddy added the title ‘Moby Dick’s’ over the door and retained the ‘Spouter Inn’ moniker above the counter. “Moby Dick’s was my home throughout a wonderful childhood and my place of work for a decade behind the bar from 15 years old,” Mary recalls. Some of the revellers enjoying their last pints in Moby Dicks Pub in Youghal on its last day of trading on January 1. Picture: Howard Crowdy“All our Americans used to go to Moby Dick’s,” she revealed, in reference to what seems to have been shiploads of cousins from Philadelphia.

The “threats facing all of us have changed”, the British ambassador to Ireland has said, as she declared London is “very happy” to partner on security issues in the Irish Sea and beyond. Kara Owen became the British Ambassador to Ireland in September, months after Taoiseach Micheál Martin and British prime minister Keir Starmer announced a programme of co-operation as part of a desire to reset relations. She said she was “really pleased” to be taking on the job in the context of improved relations between Britain and Ireland following a turbulent post-Brexit period. Ms Owen said there was “no doubt” her predecessor Paul Johnston “had a set of really tricky issues to navigate”. Ms Owen spoke to President Catherine Connolly (Brian Lawless/PA)The ambassador is also learning Irish.

Arctic blast health warning as snow and sub zero temperatures are 'risk' to allAn Arctic blast sees the UK hit by snow blizzards, ice and frost with dangerous minus five temperatures. View 7 Images Snow could be with us for 'days and days' to come (Image: Alamy Live News.) An Arctic blast bringing snow blizzards and ice has left the UK facing health impacts that could put the whole population “at risk”. ‌Amber severe weather warnings for snow and ice have been issued by the Met Office with numerous other yellow warnings across the United Kingdom. Meteorologists are warning of ‘days and days of snow’ to come, with up to 40cm of snow forecast for some areas in the far north.

Led by Mike Keegan, Anthony McManus and Fran Nicholson, the Clann defence snuffed out Scotstown’s scoring threat that included the prolific duo of Ray McCarron and Gerry McCarville. Clann na nGael: Paul Naughton; Declan Rock, Mike Keegan, Fran Nicholson; Joey Connaughton, Jimmy McManus (0-1), Anthony McManus; Paul McManus, Eamon McManus Snr. ; Owen McManus, Eamon McManus Jnr. (0-3), Emmet Durney (0-3); Padraig Naughton, Tom Lennon, Tony McManus (1-1). Scotstown: Brian Rice; Seán McKenna, Eugene Sherry, Fergus Caulfield; Damien Sterrit, Seán McCarville, Paddy Carroll; Gerry McCarville (0-2), Brendan Beggan; Declan McPhillips, Ray McCarron (0-3), Michael Caulfield (0-1); Gerard McGurk, Brian McNeill, Bernie Murray.

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Tributes have been paid to a man synonymous with the GAA scene in West Roscommon. “It is with profound sorrow that the members of Michael Glavey’s GAA Club have learned of the passing of our president, John Doherty,” said the club. “John’s name will always be synonymous with Michael Glavey’s GAA Club. John always thought big and his vision was to provide the very best facilities possible for the coming generations. “To recall all of John’s achievements and involvement with the Michael Glavey’s GAA Club would take a book, but for now we will just say, Míle Buiochas, a Sheáin.

Any land in the proximity of Cahir or Cashel in South Tipperary is always going to garner a good degree of interest, being in one of the established hotspots for agricultural land in Munster. The latest offering from Cashel-based Maher Auctioneers is a fine example of such a land parcel and it will test the temperature of the local land market for the beginning of 2026.

The 30 motorcyclists who died on Irish roads last year was the highest number in almost 20 years with concerns raised about the overall increase in road fatalities. The RSA report also shows that 30 motorcyclists lost their lives last year, making up 16pc of all fatalities, and the highest number of deaths among motorcyclists since 2007. February and June saw the fewest number of fatalities (11 in each month), while November and December saw the highest number of fatalities, with 21 fatalities and 24 fatalities respectively. Last year 190 people lost their lives on Irish roads according to garda figures compared to 175 the previous year. It is a stark reminder that road safety is not just a policy areaJunior road safety minister, Seán Canney, described an “incredibly difficult year on Irish roads”.

We are told failure in itself is not fatal, but failure to change might be. It is a truth that should be reflected on as the Road Safety Authority tells us the highest number of annual traffic deaths in more than a decade happened last year – 190 people lost their lives on Irish roads.

He doesn’t like being around heavy drinking now and I’d kind of be the same myselfMy fiancé accepted he had an issue with alcohol and spent 12 weeks in a treatment centre last year. We made the decision afterwards that I would give up drinking too. I never had a problem with it, but we knew it was best for his recovery. I don’t miss it at all.

Big jump in reports of school absences following probe into Kyran Durnin disappearanceTeam set up to locate children who are not going to school gets more than 9,000 referralsDramatic rise in reporting of school absences by welfare officers in wake of the Kyran Durnin caseAmy Molloy Today at 06:30The number of students reported to Tusla for poor school attendance has significantly increased, with more than 9,000 referrals made in the last academic year.