Snow brings travel mayhem to capital

IRELAND’S capital was brought to a near standstill as arctic blizzard conditions forced Dublin airport to cancel more than 50 flights and led to almost all bus services in the city being suspended.

As four inches of snow tumbled onto the city’s freezing streets, the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) was left with no option but to effectively close the airport for five hours as officials battled with one of the worst cold snaps to hit Ireland in decades.

From 3pm passengers hoping to jet off on well-earned escapes to Paris, London, Rome, Malaga in Spain, Faro in Portugal and a host of North American and eastern European destinations were instead faced with crowded departure lounges as officials battled with the elements.