Clare communities are being urged to pull together as temperatures look set to dip to as low as minus ten degrees tomorrow.
A nationwide yellow weather alert remains in place until Friday.
Forecasters are warning that temperatures could dip to as low as minus 10 degrees tomorrow night, as an arctic blast continues to hit the country.
Temperatures won’t start to rise again until closer the weekend, with a nationwide yellow warning for low temperatures and ice in place until Friday.
Gardaí are reminding people in Clare of treacherous conditions on paths and roads.
Clare’s Crime Prevention Officer is urging motorists to slow down, be mindful of patches of black ice on the road, to avoid harsh braking and acceleration and to use foglights.
Sergeant Tríona Brooks is also encouraging pedestrians to take extra care and to ensure you can bee seen when out and about.
Novas says the cold conditions are leading to a perfect storm of issues for homeless people in Clare or those with housing or financial insecurity.
The organisation’s Head of Advocacy and Communications says a number of people were sleeping rough in Ennis, Kilrush and Shannon in recent weeks but they’ve been moved to services the county and in Limerick.
Una Burns says the cold spell brings into sharp focus the need to work closely with homeless people.
Meanwhile, Obair is appealing to people to reach out to the elderly in their community who may be struggling to cope during the cold snap.
The Newmarket On Fergus based charity is providing more than 200 meals to older people and with the thanks of dedicated volunteers has managed to continue to provide the service during the big freeze.
Community Development Officer, Siobhán O’Driscoll says small gestures can make a huge difference to the elderly in your community.
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