Our summer heatwave: sunny weather to continue as temperatures soar next week

It’s time to get the sunscreen out again as Met Eireann predict a heat wave running right into next week.

Today, temperatures hit as high as 21 degrees in some parts and are expected to remain at around 18 or 19 degrees for Friday and Saturday.

The country is set to get even hotter on Sunday and Monday with highs of 21 degrees expected.