Island’s 100 residents bask in balmy October weather

Residents of Sherkin Island, just across from the fishing village of Baltimore in West Cork, enjoyed the warmest weather in the country last month.

The 4.8km-long tourist retreat, with a population of around 100, experienced an average daily temperature of 12C during October.

However, Met Éireann yesterday reported it was “wet and warm” in many locations last month.