Warm weather returns with temperatures to hit high 20s

Kids jump into the water during the hot and sunny weather at Mountshannon, on the banks of Lough Derg, Co Clare. Picture: Damien Storan.

The weather looks set to improve next week as a spell of high pressure will bring "mostly dry and settled weather" according to Met Éireann.

It said: “Next week will be dominated by high pressure bringing largely dry, warm and settled conditions. High pressure will be centred over the country at the start of the week before drifting eastwards, likely returning over the country towards the end of the week.