The current cold snap across the country could be replaced by milder but stormier conditions in the run-up to Christmas, according to forecasters.
Ireland is in the grips of a freezing weather system with temperatures plummeting to -7 degrees at night and Met Éireann issuing multiple warnings.
The national forecaster has issued a series of warnings for this week after a bitterly cold weekend. A Status Orange low temperature and ice warning for the entire country remains in place until 12pm on Monday.
