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Mon 02 Feb 2009Global warming not over despite bad weather

ANALYSIS:A weekend of snow-filled fun for some, cold misery for others. Is it all related to global warming? asks RAY BATES

COMING AFTER the mild Irish winters of recent decades, the frequent frosts, widespread snow and unusual sea ice of our current winter have led many to wonder if something contrary to expectation is happening to our climate.