Munster as hot as Marbella on Wednesday as temperatures to reach as high as 18C

Daytime temperatures are currently 'well above the March average', according to Met Éireann

Locals Brigid Foley and her daughter Mai Power braving the sea for a swim in the spring sunshine at Youghal beach in East Cork yesterday. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Temperatures across the country are set to reach the mid to late teens on Wednesday, in 2022’s first spell of warm and dry weather, with southern counties set to soak up most of the long-awaited sunshine.

Ireland is currently experiencing temperatures well above the average for late March, with the warmer weather set to stay with us until the middle of next week.