'Sunshine and showers' due this week with temperatures expected to reach 23C

Tuesday will be "cloudy but dry for most areas" with just a few patches of light rain lingering in Munster and Leinster. Picture: Dan Linehan

Occasional outbreaks of rain look set to continue this week, but decent dry intervals and temperatures of 23C are expected before the weekend.

It comes after a weekend washout, which saw festivals like Indiependence and All Together Now reduced to muck amid a string of rain and wind warnings.