In Pictures: Snow falls across Ireland as March brings a ‘white spring’
There were particularly heavy snowfalls in parts of the midlands, some Border counties and in Dublin
Nurses Charisse (L) and Jiselle take a picture in snowy Dublin after finishing their night shift at the Rotunda Hospital. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos
Fri Mar 01 2024 - 11:02
Ireland woke to snowfalls on Friday, the first day of (meteorological) spring. While “snow was general all over Ireland”, to paraphrase James Joyce, it was particularly heavy in parts of the midlands, some Border counties and in Dublin.
A young girl walks her dog at Drummany Spirit, Cavan, as heavy snowfalls in the area closed schools on Friday morning. Photograph: Lorraine Teevan
A white scene in Dublin. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd/The Irish Times
Motorists struggling with the adverse conditions, Stillorgan, Dublin. Photograph Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Times
Snowfall causing hazardous conditions for commuters on the N11 in Dublin. Photograph Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Times
There were long tailbacks on the M3 near Castleknock. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
Margot the Cavapoo enjoys her walk in the Blessington Basin, Dublin. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos
Taking a photograph. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos
People walk through snow in Dublin this morning. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos
The morning commute. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos
Donal O’Dea and his dog 'Reily' in Fairview Park, Dublin.
Photograph: Tom Honan
The school run in Lucan, Dublin. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin
A person uses an umbrella for shelter on Griffith Avenue as snow falls on the Northside of Dublin. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
Beth Broderick from Milltown sleds down a hill. Photograph: Nick Elliott/INPHO
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