Live: Ireland prepares for rare near-total solar eclipse

Up to 98% of the Sun will be obscured across parts of Ireland this evening in the largest solar eclipse visible from the country until 2090
A woman uses solar eclipse glasses for the total solar eclipse of August 12, 2026. Picture: Romain Doucelin / Hans Lucas.

A woman uses solar eclipse glasses for the total solar eclipse of August 12, 2026. Picture: Romain Doucelin / Hans Lucas.

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