Hottest day of the year so far sees temperature reach high of 29.5C

Sunseekers at the Warren Beach in Rosscarbery, Cork. Picture: Andy Gibson.

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

This evening, a weather station in Athenry in Galway recorded a high of 29.5 degrees celsius - the highest temperature recorded anywhere in the country so far this year.