Mikhaill and Ludmilla Mereuta with their children Maxim and Markus from City West enjoy a snow ball fight in the Wicklow Mountains near Old Military Road. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
People out and about on Portmarnock Beach, Dublin. Photograph: Tom Honan/The Irish Times
A farmer drives his tractor through wintry conditions near Slemish mountain in Co Antrim after the first snowfall of the winter. Photograph: Stephen Davison
The Paddy Power Only 4 More Days Until 2021 three-year-old maiden hurdle at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Roonagh Pier near Louisburgh in Co Mayo takes the full force of Storm Bella over the weekend. Photograph: Naoise Culhane
Michelle Coleman from Rathfarnham with her nine-week-old French Bulldog Mylie at the 40ft on Christmas morning. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
People out walking near the beach at Bull Island in Dublin on Sunday. Photograph: Collins
High waves and strong winds hit The Four Lighthouse (Lighthouse of the Four d'Argenton) at Porspoder, western France on Sunday as Storm Bella strikes the coast of Britanny. Photograph: Fred Tanneau/Getty
People out walking on the Great South Wall at Poolbeg Lighthouse this afternoon. Photograph: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie
A Wren Boy performance outside the Thatch Bar in Lisselton, Co Kerry. Photograph: Dominick Walshe
Bill, who enjoyed a Christmas dinner courtesy of the Knights of Columbanus, chatting with Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
Patrick Corkery, from Castleknock , who is a channel swimmer, dressed as Santa jumps with Sophie and Rachel Moore from Sandycove at the 40 ft on Christmas morning. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
Street entertainer Nick Corobecenu having some fun with shoppers. Photograph Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times
Walkers in St Stephens Green on Christmas Eve. Photograph Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times
