2023 was warmest year on record, according to Met Éireann

A fire burns trees next of a road with people and vehicles at the village of Agia Sotira near Athens, on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.

Ireland’s past weather can no longer be relied upon to predict future weather events, Met Éireann has warned, as it said that 2023 has been the warmest year on record.

In its provisional State of the Irish Climate Report for 2023, the forecaster said that this year will beat the previous warmest year of 2022.