Irish Weather

Ireland to be ‘very warm’ next week, here are the days temps will reach 28C

Ireland to be ‘very warm’ next week, here are the days temps will reach 28C

‘Warm or very warm weather’ will develop widely over the next few days. While this weekend will see highest temperatures of 25 degrees in Ireland, even warmer weather is en route for the Emerald Isle. Met Éireann’s latest forecast overview states “warm or very warm weather” will develop widely over the next few days as […]

5 days ago

Weather experts pinpoint when Ireland’s dry sunny spell will ‘change’

Weather experts pinpoint when Ireland’s dry sunny spell will ‘change’

‘More unsettled weather’ is coming for Ireland. Met Éireann has said Ireland’s current dry and sunny spell will “change to more unsettled weather” this weekend. Today (Thursday, 23 July) will be mostly dry, with highest temperatures of 19 to 24 degrees generally. That said, the Irish meteorological service’s forecast states that conditions will become more […]

3 weeks ago

Ireland set for another heatwave as experts say when temps could reach 30C

Ireland set for another heatwave as experts say when temps could reach 30C

July’s forecast is a particularly hot one. Following on from last month’s hot weather, Ireland is set for another heatwave, according to weather experts. In its latest forecast, Met Éireann says that Sunday (5 July) will be “cloudy in many parts… but sunny spells will develop in the south and southeast,” while “patchy light rain, […]

1 month ago

Body recovered from water as warning issued by coastguard over Irish beach

Body recovered from water as warning issued by coastguard over Irish beach

Tragedy hits Bullock Harbour. The Dun Laoghaire Coast Guard has recovered a body from the water off Bullock Harbour, near Dalkey. Following the operation, the coastguard issued a statement on social media expressing their condolences to the family and friends of the deceased. In the post, which went live earlier today, the team explained that […]

1 month ago

How hot is too hot to work under Irish law?

How hot is too hot to work under Irish law?

Temperatures are set to reach 34 degrees later this week. With a Status Yellow high temperature warning from Met Éireann currently in place until Friday, did you know that, under Irish law, if it gets too hot, you can leave work? According to the Irish meteorological service, this week, maximum temperatures in excess of 27C, […]

1 month ago

Status Orange thunderstorm warning issued over ‘severe lightning and hail damage’

Status Orange thunderstorm warning issued over ‘severe lightning and hail damage’

‘Slippy roads, impaired visibility and spot flooding. Potential for severe lightning and hail damage.’ Amid the current heatwave in Ireland, Met Éireann has issued two thunderstorm warnings, one yellow and one orange, which impact five counties. The Status Orange warning only applies to Cork, Ireland’s biggest county. It is currently in effect and will be […]

2 months ago