White Christmas? Not this year, says Met Éireann

Santa will need his headlights in full working order when he arrives in Ireland as the country prepares for more of a grey than a white Christmas.

The expectation is that temperatures around two or three degrees in the north of the country will be the lowest on Christmas night. They should reach seven to 11 degrees nationally by morning, as households rise early to unwrap whatever the man in red has delivered.