There will be a real feel of summer this week as the mercury begins to climb, according to Met Éireann.

Met Éireann reports that the weather this week will see more showers and cloud.

The week ahead is set to deliver warm temperatures and sunny spells, according to Met Éireann.

Irish holidaymakers are being told to prepare for potentially record-breaking heat across Europe later this week.

Met Éireann has predicted mainly dry, warm conditions with some light showers for the week with top temperatures reaching highs of 23°C and lows of 14°C.

We've had two solid weeks now of basking in the summer sun, something which hasn't been seen in this green isle in over 40 years.

"The temperatures may not reach those stratospheric heights that they reached a week or so ago, in the high 20s low 30s, but they will certainly be mid-to-high 20s which is pretty warm for us in Ireland."

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The country continues to sizzle in the sun with temperatures expected to exceed 30 degrees today and tomorrow.

Temperatures reached a high of 27.5 degrees today with Met Éireann predicting even hotter weather is on the way.

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After the rain of Monday morning, the outlook for the rest of the week is far more positive.

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AT the start of this week weather forecasters lifted the spirits of the nation in a way even the most optimistic economist can only dream about. 

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Níl aon scamall sa spear!

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Summer finally arrived in Ireland at the weekend with tens of thousands of people enjoying the sunshine at the beach, parks and lakes as the country basked in the best weather of the year so far writes Dan Buckley.

We are being encouraged to enjoy the warm weather while it lasts - as conditions are expected to change next week.

Ireland’s warm weather looks set to continue over the weekend as temperatures are expected to hit the 20s again today.

Fed up with the temperamental Irish weather, sun-seekers nationwide have been making last-minute travel plans with holiday bookings skyrocketing in recent weeks.

Cork had the highest number of days last year when the sun was strong enough to cause skin damage and increase the risk of skin cancer.

After a doleful winter, Ireland has suddenly sprung into summer sunshine and the good news is that there is more warm and bright weather to come.