Bye bye blue skies: Rain set to return

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.

The barbecues may have been on full blast and the brollies converted to parasols during the recent spell of sunny weather, but a familiar foe beckons from Sunday, according to forecaster Sandra Spillane.

“Most of the country should remain dry, clear and bright on Saturday, with top temperatures getting up to 24 or 25 degrees, but cloud will build in the Southwest which may bring about some rain and drizzle in the region,” Ms Spillane said yesterday.