Mercury rises to 33.1C marking the highest temperature in more than a century

Members of the public on Garretstown Beach, West Cork. Picture: Andy Gibson.
A new record temperature for July has been set as the country faces another sweltering day.
The latest data from Met Éireann shows that a temperature of 33.1C was recorded at Phoenix Park on Monday at around 3.30pm, making it the hottest day of the year so far.
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