Follow the latest breaking news and updates as the big freeze grips Ireland
A person walks up towards the Hell Fire club in Dublin ahead of a Status Orange low temperature warning issued for most counties on Wednesday night.Ireland remains firmly gripped by a severe cold snap, with freezing conditions expected to worsen over the next 24 hours. Temperatures have already plunged well below zero, with forecasts indicating they could drop to a bone-chilling -9C in some areas overnight - which would make it the coldest night of the week yet.
The days ahead are expected to stay bitterly cold, with Met Eireann urging people to take extra precautions when travelling and to keep up-to-date with the latest weather alerts for their areas. A Status Orange low temperature and ice warning for every county except Donegal expires at 11am today.
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