Almost 60,000 without power as Met Éireann warns cold spell will continue until Friday

Country to remain in grip of icy conditions with snow, frost and bitter cold to persist until next weekend

A woman clears snow from her front gates in Wicklow amid the ongoing cold snap. Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos
A woman clears snow from her front gates in Wicklow amid the ongoing cold snap. Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos