Temperatures may hit record highs in next 24 hours

Jumping off the waterfall at the woods at Killbritain, Co Cork, was Sophia Fitzgerald Ross from Bandon. Picture Denis Boyle

With temperatures expected to top 30C today and stay as high as 26C tonight, Irish Water has warned a surge in demand for drinking water, coupled with falling supplies, is "not sustainable" and could worsen drought conditions.

As the searing heatwave continues, Met Éireann has issued two heat warnings as temperatures are expected to remain high for the next three days. People are being urged to take care in the extreme conditions.