Coldest July in 50 years, and August arrives with downpour

IRELAND suffered its coolest July in up to half a century, Met Éireann figures show — and August starts on a downer with a Bank Holiday Monday washout likely in many places today.

The downpour comes after parts of the country had their least sunniest July in 14 years, despite the past month’s rainfall being at its lowest since 2006.

Heavy rain today will drench the east and south until late afternoon.