Met Éireann extends heat alert as Cork and Munster brace for 30C and tropical nights

A second heat warning has been issued as hot weather and warm nights are forecast to continue into next week

Liam McConville, Senior Ranger at Fota Wildlife Park, feeds the giraffes frozen cubes of their favourite treats to help keep them cool during the current heatwave. Picture: Chani Anderson

A new status yellow high-temperature warning has been issued by Met Éireann as the current hot spell is set to continue across Munster and much of the country into next week.

The first warning covers Carlow, Cork, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Longford, Meath, Offaly, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath and Wexford. It remains in effect until 7am on Sunday.