Ireland is at the edge of a heat dome hovering above much of western Europe
A man plays guitar at Greystones beach during heatwave. Video: Natalia Campos
Thu Jun 25 2026 - 14:23 • 1 MIN READ
All Irish counties are currently under a status yellow advisory for high temperatures issued by Met Éireann.
Ireland is at the edge of a heat dome hovering above much of western Europe, where temperatures are rising dangerously close to the 40 degree mark.
Here’s a selection of photographs of the country during the June heatwave.
A woman pushes her buggy along the sand at Sandymount Strand, Dublin, on one of the hottest days of the year. Photo: Bryan O’Brien / The Irish Times
Boy takes a break from an inflatable kayak on Lough Owel in Westmeath. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times
A woman walks her dog in Greystones. Photo: Natalia Campos
People take to sands with towels in Greystones. Photo: Natalia Campos
Sea swimmers and sunbathers in Greystones. Credit: Natalia Campos
A man takes shelter from the heat under a tree in Herbert Park Ballsbridge, Dublin. Photo: Bryan O’Brien / The Irish Times
Early morning bathers take to the sea at Seapoint near Blackrock in south Co Dublin. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times
People walking in Greystones during the heatwave. Photo: Natalia Campos
People cooling off on Greystones beach. Photo: Natalia Campos
Walkers along Greystones' coast. Photo: Natalia Campos
Saving hay on the N83 near Loughgeorge, Co Galway. Photo: Andy Newman
Alex Bulmer, Hugo Lynch and Ross O’Brien
from Malahide enjoying Portmarnock beach during high temperatures at the start of a run of sun filled days this week. Photo: Alan Betson / The Irish Times
A man and his dog during the heatwave in Greystones. Photo: Natalia Campos
A puffin with a beak full of sandeels approaches the cliffs of Great Saltee Island, Wexford. Photo: Corina Fitzsimons
