Letters to the Editor: This month is likely to be the warmest September on record

One reader calls for climate action amid predicted record temperatures, while others reflect on issues including nursing homes, Ireland's Naval Service, and neutrality 

The greatly depleted Baitings Reservoir in Ripponden, West Yorkshire, in August 2022 — drought conditions in England that Ireland could soon face too. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA 

This past week, Ireland has experienced a rare September heatwave, the first of the 21st century. At the time of writing, all 25 weather stations monitored by Met Éireann are exceeding their Long Term Average temperatures by a minimum of three degrees and, in some cases, in excess of five.

Whilst there remains three weeks of September, it is likely to be our warmest September on record — for the time being.