The big freeze is here to stay for the weekend and most of next week, according to a weather expert.
Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather has confirmed that he believes the cold snap will last for at least the next seven days. Speaking to Claire Byrne on RTE Radio One, he said: "It is going to last right through the weekend and into next week.
"It now looks like it's going to last most of next week. It looks like it's going to stay cold up until the end of next week, possibly milder air coming in next weekend.
