Yes, it was warmest year on record...

DESPITE a dismal, damp summer in 2007, Irish weather for the year was the warmest ever since records began 115 years ago.

The year saw several records broken, while the highest wave ever was recorded off the west coast last month.

Average air temperatures for 2007 were one degree above normal. In fact, it was the warmest year on record at several weather stations, including Belmullet, Rosslare and Kilkenny.