41,000 homes and businesses still without power due to adverse weather

About 41,000 homes and businesses remain without power – and 40,000 without water – this morning.

Most schools are set to reopen following the Christmas break – but some in the counties worst-affected by snow and ice have opted to stay closed.

The country will remain under a status yellow low temperature and ice warning until Thursday.

Mark Bowe from Met Éireann says the bad conditions are set to persist for the week:

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