Arctic air to bring 'winter hazards' as Munster issued with ice warning

Met Éireann warns it will be 'very cold this evening, tonight and on Tuesday morning with severe frost and icy stretches'

Met Éireann has warned of low temperature issues for vulnerable people and "animal welfare issues" as a result of the freezing temperatures. File picture: Larry Cummins

Temperatures will plummet to lows of -5C this week as the cold spell continues to bite with Arctic air bringing "winter hazards".

It comes as Met Éireann has issued a number of weather warnings for snow, ice and low temperatures. A Status Yellow low temperature and ice warning will impact those in Munster, Leinster, Connacht, Cavan and Monaghan.