It’s the last Bank Holiday weekend of the summer and while usually we would look forward to a nice long weekend of beer gardens and beaches, the Irish weather has other plans for us.

Met Éireann has given us the green light for dry weather over the coming bank holiday weekend, a pensioner had to be rescued from a freezing canal in Limerick today after he fell in taking part in a massive clean up and Margaret Hickey tells us why she is voting no in the upcoming marriage equality referendum. These are some of the latest and most read news on irishexaminer.com this lunchtime.

Met Eireann has an orange alert in place for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo and Clare until tomorrow morning.

Met Éireann have said the current bout of good weather will continue for at least another week.

Many parts of the country is bracing itself for further flooding today as yet another Atlantic storm looks set to hit.

Poor weather conditions have caused major traffic problems around the country in the past 24 hours as a two-car collision in Co Mayo claimed the first road fatalities of 2014.

It’s the summer that keeps on giving. Even as Met Éireann rates our summer the best in seven years, forecasters are predicting the good weather is to continue for at least the rest of the week.

Met Eireann have revealed that rainfall was above average across the west of the country last month, while parts of Dublin recordest their driest month in 11 years.

Final preparations are underway ahead of the annual Electric Picnic in Co. Laois this weekend.

Severe gales and flooding are expected to hit parts of Ireland as Hurricane Katia makes its way across the Atlantic.

Met Eireann has said today that a thaw is due to set in from tomorrow.

Met Eireann has said a thaw is due to set in from tomorrow.

Met Eireann has predicted another "major event" which could lead to flooding in some areas of the country over the next few days.

Met Éireann is today predicting a cold snap over the coming days, with a risk of snow and freezing conditions.

Motorists are being advised to drive with caution this morning following high winds and heavy rain last night.

A number of routes remain treacherous around the country this morning, with overnight rain bringing a thaw to some spots but forecasters predicting even colder weather to come.

Met Eireann is warning of very stormy conditions with severe gusts of about 130 kilometres and hour.

Music fans at this weekend’s Slane concert were today urged to avoid a repeat of tragedies that marred the last time Oasis played at the castle.

Met Eireann is forecasting more outbreaks of sleet and snow today.

Bank Holiday revellers took to parks and beaches nationwide today as the country experienced some of the hottest temperatures of the year so far.

Thousands of tourists packed Dublin today as the St Patrick’s festivities continued in advance of tomorrow’s mammoth parade.

IF IT rains today then Ireland will have had 40 days of rainfall, proving the legend of St Swithin true.

Met Eireann is warning of high winds and widespread rain in parts of the country today.

THOUSANDS of fans travelling to the Ryder Cup at the K Club over the next few days are likely to be “engolfed” by torrential downpours which threaten to disrupt play at the course in Co Kildare.

Met Éireann is predicting that the cold snap currently gripping the country with sub-zero temperatures will last for at least another week.

Ireland is officially getting warmer.

DON’T be sad, ‘cause two out of three ain’t bad.

Met Eireann has predicted a pleasant and rain-free Easter Bank Holiday weekend.

Met Eireann are warning that there could be further flooding in local areas due to more showers expected.

Met Eireann has said that the eastern region of the country can expect further rainfall throughout this afternoon and evening.

Met Eireann has warned that Ireland will remain under cloud this Bank Holiday weekend, with forecasts of heavy rain and very little sunshine.

Met Eireann has warned the public to brace itself for another cold night, with temperatures expected to plummet to as low as -8C.