Sure, wasn’t that a grand few days there where we had no weather warnings and no talk of snow and correct me if I’m wrong, I think some counties reported seeing this big yellow thing in the sky.  Madness. Anyway, we’re back to the norm now it seems as Met Éireann has issued a Status […]

8 years ago

Not more snow, anything other than more snow.  We’re just starting to get back around to normality again after a certain Beast and Storm Emma made their presence known around the country. The constant weather chat had only quietened down for about… a day? (if even) when talk about the “Pest from the West” hitting Ireland […]

8 years ago

What did you get up to during Storm Emma? If you’re anything like us, the most exercise you got was building a half-arsed igloo out the back garden and hopping in between the sofa and the fridge for more snacks.  Some absolute mad people (okay okay, incredibly fit and skilled climbers) braved the highest peak […]

8 years ago

The people of Ireland are being urged to donate blood as supply is running low due to Storm Emma, which caused clinics to close for a number of days. Storm Emma caused businesses, shops, schools and other amenities to shut their doors as a build up of snow made many roads impassable.  The Irish Blood Transfusion Service […]

8 years ago

All over the country, while most people cosied up indoors enjoying ‘Christmas Part 2’, others were lacing up their boots and trudging to work because they had no other option.  With giant snowmen, snow angels and hot chocolates filling our newsfeeds all week, it was easy to forget the tremendous struggles the snow caused for […]

8 years ago

Walt Disney Studios have released the very first trailer of Mary Poppins Returns, and it looks just as magical as the original. Set to hit the screens this Christmas, the Disney production stars Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins, and from the looks of it she’s going to do a great job following in the footsteps […]

8 years ago

Storm Emma saw some impressive snowman work right around the country, the best of which were featured by us in this picture compilation.  We’ve now come across another gem which surely has to take home the title for ‘tallest snowman’ at the very least. A picture posted to Reddit by user computersaysnil depicts the towering figure with […]

8 years ago

Gardai are investigating the discovery of a body of a man found in Carlow, The Irish Independent reports.  It’s understood that the man may have died of hyperthermia after the recent freezing temperatures caused by Storm Emma.  The discovery of the man’s body comes just hours after Leo Varadkar reiterated his comments that people may […]

8 years ago

The Beast from the East and Storm Emma have finally left us alone and the snow is melting fast, but we sure made the most of the white stuff while it lasted.  Here are 11 of the best snowmen, snowanimals and snowthings spotted around the country in the past few days.  1. This unfortunate cyclist  credit: Jahangir […]

8 years ago

Storm Emma has been and gone, the snow is melting and Ireland is slowly getting back on its feet.  The shocking incidents in Tallaght on Friday night made headlines here and around the world, but it’s important not to let them be the only thing we remember about the last few days.  There was also […]

8 years ago

Most schools and universities in Ireland have been closed since Wednesday thanks to the Beast from the East and Storm Emma, but it looks like it’s almost time for things to go back to normal.  According to Minister for Education Richard Bruton, most institutions will re-open on Monday ‘where possible’.  In areas where conditions are […]

8 years ago

Storm Emma has been and gone and snow has mostly stopped falling by now, but don’t go breathing a sigh of relief just yet.  Met Eireann has warned that heavy rain and sleet combined with melting snow could lead to some localised flooding later today.  A Status Orange weather warning is in place for Munster, […]

8 years ago