Coldest week in years leads to concerns for rough sleepers

Forecasts of plummeting temperatures in the week ahead have caused concern for the wellbeing of homeless people sleeping rough on the streets.

Met Éireann has issued a yellow weather warning for this week, advising that the weather will be “exceptionally cold, with air and ground temperatures some five to 10 degrees below normal”.

Forecasters predict significant wind chill and penetrating severe frosts along with snow showers that will mainly affect eastern areas from tomorrow.