Icy grip keeps ahold of nation

Ireland will remain in winter’s icy grip today with many roads due to be hazardous following overnight frost.

Met Éireann forecaster Pat Clarke said while blustery winds would die down overnight, frost and some icy patches would develop in sheltered areas.

“It will remain cold for the rest of the week with frost being an issue more than anything else,” he said. “Meteorologically, spring does not start until Mar 1 and we often get weather like this in February.”