Ireland faces skin cancer epidemic - High price to pay for fun in the sun

After a cold and dreary winter that seemed to go on forever, the arrival of what appears to be summer will, hopefully, allow the young and old alike to enjoy the delights of the outdoors.

Temperatures today and tomorrow are forecast to rise to 22 degrees but, given the vagaries of our weather, rainclouds are never far around the corner and it may be tempting to soak up as much sun as possible and bask in a dose of vitamin D.