Tonight could be the coldest of the year so far.
A status orange low temperature/ice warning will take effect in 19 counties, including Cork, from 6 this evening until noon tomorrow.
Meanwhile the national status yellow warning for ice and low temperatures remains in place until Friday for the whole country
Temperatures look set to dip well below freezing again overnight.
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The Housing Minister survived a motion of confidence in the Dáil last night.
Darragh O'Brien comfortably won the vote with 86 supporters to 63 against with one abstention.
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Flu and covid cases are expected be significantly higher in the coming weeks as we socialise over Christmas.
The HSE is urging people to ensure they are up to date with their booster jabs, especially healthcare workers, the over 50's and anyone over 12 with an underlying health condition or who are immunocompromised.
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Up to 20 times more shooting stars than usual will be visible over Ireland tonight.
We're in the midst of the best meteor shower of the year - the Geminid Shower - which is reaching its peak this week.
Astronomy Ireland is appealing to star-gazers to count how many they see every 15 minutes and log their reports on astronomy-dot-i
