It’s OK to go outside again as public safety notice lifted

The public have been urged to exercise extreme caution and to pay attention to local conditions.

The National Emergency Coordination Group (NECG) has lifted a public safety notice that had advised the public to stay indoors until 4pm on Friday. While a status red warning remains in effect in Munster, Leinster and Galway and a status orange warning remains in effect in Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Mayo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Sligo until 6pm on Friday, the NECG says blizzard conditions have now passed and the public safety advice to stay inside has been withdrawn. https://twitter.com/MurphyEoghan/status/969478093722341376 https://twitter.com/MurphyEoghan/status/969487998499917824 You don't have to go outside, of course... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi5fXNfOwWY Clip via vegetaapsp The public have been advised to exercise extreme caution and to pay attention to local conditions, with heavy snowfall and strong winds likely to continue until well into Friday evening. Although the public safety notice has been lifted, the public have also been urged not to get behind the wheel unless absolutely necessary, with treacherous road conditions reported throughout the country and several routes proving impassable as a result of ice and snow.