Ireland's 33.3C record could be broken as high temperature warning issued

A man reads a book by himself during good weather at Seapoint beach in Dublin.

Met Éireann believes Ireland could see a new record-high temperature next week — and with at least one rare tropical night thrown in.

The highest recorded temperature for Ireland was 33.3C at Kilkenny Castle in June 1887, but that record is under threat with an advisory that temperatures of 32C and possibly above are likely on Monday, and potentially on Tuesday, before cooler air sweeps back over the country.