Met Éireann predicts highs of 18C for bank holiday weekend

Good weather scenes at Poolbeg lighthouse earlier this month. Picture: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos

Met Éireann is predicting highs of 18C this May bank holiday weekend and while there will be some rain, sunny spells will be seen.

According to the forecaster, Friday will see scattered showers affect the western half of the country but bright and sunny spells further east.