Viewing events across Ireland for ‘deepest eclipse until 2090’

Planetarium astronomer Dr Carys Herbert demonstrates wearing Celestron solar eclipse glasses (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Viewing events have been planned to take place across the island of Ireland ahead of what is expected to be the “deepest eclipse” over local skies until 2090.

The Moon is set to cover more than 90% of the Sun in a partial solar eclipse on Wednesday evening.