Orange weather alert: National Emergency Team meet as temperatures to plunge to -5C

A general view of the village of Dunlavin in County Wicklow. Parts of Ireland have been blanketed in snow with forecasters warning that freezing conditions are set to continue. Picture date: Friday December 9, 2022 (Niall Carson/PA)

The National Emergency Coordination Group is meeting in Dublin this morning, to discuss how best to tackle the current cold snap.

All Government departments will attend along with Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien, Met Éireann, transport operators and councils.