Met Éireann reveals that today was officially the hottest day of the year so far

Luke McCarthy from Old Youghal Road enjoying a nice cold ice cream at Fota Wildlife Park on Sunday afternoon. Picture: Gerard McCarthy 

Today was officially the hottest day of the year, according to Met Éireann.

This evening, the weather station at the Phoenix Park in Dublin recorded a high of 25.7 degrees celsius - the highest temperature recorded anywhere in the country so far this year.