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Sat 08 Aug 2009Summer in Ireland, 2009: more drizzling than sizzling
AS THESE WORDS are being written, the rain is pounding down outside with more ferocity than the drumming of fingers on the keyboard. Met Éireann’s weather forecast has predicted “scattered heavy or thundery showers”. Remove the word ‘scattered’ and the prediction for this Thursday, at least, has been spot on.
There is a strong consensus that the jaunty prediction of the UK’s met office last April that these islands would have a “barbeque summer” this year has lost all its sizzle.
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