Met Éireann forecasts showery outbreaks for many areas of Ulster and Leinster throughout Thursday. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA WireUnsettled conditions are set to continue this week with spells of rain expected to cover most of the country before temperatures potentially turn cooler next week, according to Met Éireann. Showery outbreaks are expected in many areas of Ulster and Leinster throughout Thursday, the forecaster said. In the Republic, Met Éireann said the best of any drier and brighter weather is expected farther west, though showers are expected in the southwest, becoming more isolated on Thursday evening. Showers will also develop in the southeast on Friday evening, Met Éireann said, while highs of 5 to 8 degrees are expected.

Source: The Irish Times January 22, 2026 15:04 UTC