The first weekend of December normally sees Christmas festivities begin in earnest but like the rest of the country many are falling foul of the weather.
People are strongly advised to contact the event organisers ahead of travelling to see if it is still going ahead.
In Dublin’s Docklands the popular Christmas market opens today. This year’s theme will have a Teutonic twist and feature brightly decorated German wooden huts and chalets with an array of gifts and decorations. The market will run for 20 days and have over 100 market traders selling a range of Christmas products.
Belvedere College will also play host to a Christmas market from 12pm-8pm on Saturday and Sunday. After the market there is a performance of the Nutcracker by the Irish National Youth Ballet in the college's O'Reilly Theatre and on Sunday there is a Christmas Carol Service at 7pm.
The National Crafts and Design Fair is currently running from 10am to 7pm at the RDS Main Hall until Sunday.
The Childline Concert takes place at the O2 tonight from 6:30pm. All parties involved including artists, staff, O2, MCD & Ticketmaster are working for free in the hope of raising over €400,000 for Childline.
The Horslips also play the O2 tomorrow while Arcade Fire will perform on Sunday.
Belle and Sebastian play the Grand Canal Theatre tonight and Handel’s Messiah will be on at the same venue tomorrow night.
The Panto on the Liffey aboard the Spirit of the Docklands sets sail from Bachelor's Walk tomorrow and Sunday from 12pm. The adventure down the river features John Currivan, Sarah Jayne Quigley and Eimear Morrissey for a free show, however spaces are limited so booking is essential.
The Other Voices Festival in Dingle starts tomorrow and runs until Tuesday. Acts appearing include; The National, Jarvis Cocker, Richard Hawley, Marina and The Diamonds, Laura Marling, Smoke Fairies, Cathy Davey, And So I Watch You From Afar among others.
For the first time the shows will be broadcast in high definition screenings from St James' Church to seven other venues across Dingle thanks to Intune Networks.
Run in association with the Dublin Simon Community, MusicMaker is hosting free introductory demonstrations for a host of different instruments all weekend. There will also be performances by Irish acts such as Túcan and Gypsies on the Autobahn and Sunday will be a family day with local choirs.
Chocoholics will be disappointed to hear some of the events at A Chocolate Christmas in Temple Bar have been cancelled or postponed due to the weather. Most of the changes relate to outdoor events however, much of the indoor shows are continuing as planned.
Co Couture’s Chocolate Connoisseurs Club takes place at noon tomorrow in the Clarence Hotel while the “All wrapped up! Children’s workshop” with the Ministry of Chocolate will run from 11am on Sunday at the Culture Box.
The Christmas Truffles Cooking Demonstration with Chef Stuart O’Keeffe also takes place on Sunday at the Morrison Hotel from 12pm.
Also on Sunday Lord Mayor of Dublin Gerry Breen will launch this year's Dublin New Year Festival in the Mansion House at 10.30am.
Meanwhile a memorial service for the Pike River Miners will take place on Sunday at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin at 3.30pm.
The event is being organised by the New Zealand community in Ireland and all donations will be forwarded to the Pike River Mine Relief Trust Fund. A book of condolence has also been opened in the cathedral.
Sports events have also been hit hard this weekend with most games being called off or postponed across all disciplines with no GAA action at all.
In rugby Munster have moved tomorrow’s clash against Cardiff at Thomond Park forward by two and a half hours in a bid to beat the elements.
Leinster’s match tonight against Llanelli will definitely go ahead because of the under soil heating at the Parc y Scarlets in Wales.
The Connacht and Ulster matches have both been postponed.
Nearly all of the weekend racing has fallen foul of the weather however, yesterday’s card at the all-weather track in Dundalk has been moved forward to Sunday.
The Office of Public Works have closed St Stephen's Green in Dublin and have warned people that the Phoenix Park is very dangerous. Kilkenny Castle and Gardens are also closed today.
Speaking of the weather Met Éireann said a significant thaw of snow and ice is unlikely to occur in the midlands or east of the country at least until the end of next week.
Expect a dry evening tonight with severe frost and ice developing. Showers in the west will spread eastwards overnight falling as snow on high ground and in many inland counties, especially in the midlands and south Ulster.
Widespread ice and frost tomorrow morning will be followed by further wintry showers of sleet and snow. Brighter, drier weather will extend from the west to all areas during the afternoon.
Tomorrow night will be dry, clear and extremely cold, with lowest temperatures ranging 0 to minus 8 degrees.
Most areas will be dry, bright and sunny on Sunday with light variable breezes.
AA roadwatch have also warned people to exercise extreme care when driving.
