2022 the hottest year on record, according to Met Éireann's provisional figures 

A woman walks through the long grass in Dublin’s Phoenix Park on the day Ireland's second-highest ever temperature was recorded. Picture: Conor Ó Mearáin / Collins Photos

2022 has been Ireland's hottest year on record, according to provisional figures from Met Éireann.

With a predicted average temperature of 10.8C, this year is set to surpass the previous record set in 2007.