Gold medals and blue skies have combined to lift our collective spirits as a nation over the last few days, but the latter at least will soon be coming to an end, according to Met Éireann.

Whether your bank holiday plans extend to taking your tent to music festivals such as Indiependence or Liss Ard, planning a bank holiday barbecue, or just spending some time catching up on the gardening, be warned; Mother Nature continues to play havoc with our summer.

Keep your umbrellas close by for the next few days, as the rain will only briefly disappear over the weekend.