People urged to take precautions with heat warning in place in Ireland

Vincent Fitzgibbon with his son Frank and granddaughter Aine home on holidays from Baltimore USA as they shelter from the sun watching St Finbarr's against Glen Rover's in Cork. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

People are being advised to take precautions as a three-day heat warning has come into effect in Ireland.

The Status Yellow alert began at 6am on Sunday and will last until 9pm on Tuesday, with temperatures of up to 32C possible in places on Monday.