It’s official: the hot sunshine and blue skies are over

After the past few weeks basking, Mediterranean-style, in hot sunshine and blue skies, Ireland donned its traditional “green and misty” cloak yesterday.

The day remained sultry, however, with brief spells of hazy sunshine giving top temperatures of 22ºC.

Overall, there was a good deal of cloud, with occasional heavy showers of rain affecting many parts of the country.