Never mind Ibiza, Ireland set to be hotter than the Mediterranean today

Ireland will be hotter than Ibiza at 26C today as we bask in what’s set to be the hottest day of the year.

Since the weekend, the country’s beaches, parks and lakes have been thronged with people revelling in a mini heatwave which saw the hottest day of the year record broken on Monday and yesterday.

Met Éireann say that temperatures could reach as high as 29 degrees in some parts of the country today — with the northern and eastern coast seeing slightly lower temperatures due to sea breezes.