The weather is often a serious theme of our conversation

The weather is often a subject of conversation in Ireland.

After a relatively mild winter so far we are currently in the grip of snow, ice and wind. So far no snow in Dublin but close to freezing rain. No weather to be on a bicycle.

On January 6, 1839 Ireland experienced the Night of the Big Wind, indeed, to this day people refer back to it.

It was the most damaging storm in 300 years. It damaged more than 20 per cent of houses in Dublin.