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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 […]

1 week ago

Met Éireann reveals counties set to hit 29C this week

Met Éireann reveals counties set to hit 29C this week

It seems the bright days are making a comeback Met Éireann has revealed temperatures will reach close to 30C this week. The national forecaster has revealed eastern and southeastern counties will see temperatures ranging from 22 to 29 degrees. While counties in this region, such as Dublin, Wicklow, Carlow and Kildare are in for sunny […]

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, […]

3 weeks 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

Met Éireann issues rain warning for three counties before temperature spike

Met Éireann issues rain warning for three counties before temperature spike

Blue skies might not be far away. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow rain warning for three counties, ahead of what’s promised to be a brighter, drier weekend. The yellow warning will be in effect across Cork, Kerry and Waterford from 9pm tonight (Thursday) until tomorrow morning (Friday). Met Éireann has warned of possible […]

1 month ago