Article: THE wintry weather looks set to linger until the middle of the week as parts of the country were blanketed by up to six inches of snow yesterday, leading to travel chaos.

Article: THE BIG CHIL; Temperatures plummet to - 4C as Met ...
The Mirror (London, England);  October 29, 2008 ;     582 words ... ... vengeance last night as thermometers plunged to - 4C. But while the cold winds are set to keep blowing, Met Eireann said the wintry weather will get milder as the week goes on. Forecaster John Eagleton said: "It's the coldest start we have ...

Article: Met Eireann issues severe weather alert as ...
The Irish Times;  December 5, 2009 ;     606 words ...MET EIREANN has issued a severe weather warning ... yesterday evening and midnight tonight, and Met Eireann cautioned that south to southwest winds ... areas of the country. Pat Clarke of Met Eireann's forecasting division said weather ...

Article: Met Eireann says July the wettest on record
The Irish Times;  August 1, 2009 ;     412 words ... ... stations across the country, according to Met Eireann. Valentia, Co Kerry, traditionally ... 2mm) and Mullingar (192.8 mm). Met Eireann's weather station at Johnstown in ... also recorded 190 hours of sunshine. Met Eireann's grim summary of the month stated ...

Article: BAD NEWS FOLKS, OUR SUMMER REALLY IS OVER; Met ...
The Mirror (London, England);  August 9, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... depression hit the country yesterday as Met Eireann revealed the summer was officially over ... summer is over comes in the same week Met Eireann predicted this month's torrential ... one of the worst there has ever been. MET EIREANN YESTERDAY. CAPTION(S): Dollymount ...

Article: Gale alert: climate change will bring 70mph cyclones Gale ...
Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  June 11, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... cyclones Gale warning: Experts from Met Eireann and UCD predict climate change will ... climate modelling work carried out by Met Eireann and UCD, says that the frequency of ... rates. Report editor Ray McGrath from Met Eireann said yesterday. "Three to four degrees ...

Article: Met Eireann warns of risk of localised flooding
Belfast Telegraph;  January 15, 2008 ;     239 words ...Met Eireann says heavy rain this evening could lead to localised flooding. An estimated ... rains sparked floods in several towns in Munster and south Leinster. Met Eireann says all areas can expect rain throughout today and tonight, with heavy ...

Article: Met Eireann feels the freeze.(Editorial)
The Mirror (London, England);  December 8, 2009 ;     294 words ... ... effects of climate change are being damaged by job cuts at Met Eireann. The national metereological service has cut its staff from ... staff will be pulled off research to cover core work. But Met Eireann's Liam Campbell said: "With the resources we have available ...