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Met Éireann forecasts mostly dry and bright weekend after week of showers
Rain clears through Friday before sunny spells take hold, with temperatures reaching 19 degrees
Scattered showers today and Friday, but dry for the weekend
Met Éireann forecasts temperatures up to 19 degrees over coming days
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GAA and soccer grounds have taken ‘real hammering’ over the prolonged hot and dry spell
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Hot weather to recede but little sign of rain for drought-affected counties
Many livestock farmers are feeding their animals winter silage because of the lack of grass growth
Temperatures may reach 31 degrees today
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Met Éireann yellow heat warning in place for 12 counties in east and southeast
Met Éireann issues status yellow heat warning for Leinster and Tipperary
Temperatures could reach 29 degrees on Wednesday, with Leinster expected to be the ‘hottest’
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Temperatures across Ireland could reach 28 degrees as Met Éireann forecasts more hot weather
Monday mostly dry with mix of cloudy and sunny spells
Met Éireann forecasts return of ‘very warm’ weather as temperatures to reach 26 degrees
Temperatures for this time of the year are between two and four degrees higher than average
Temperatures to reach 25 degrees as rain forecast for weekend
Met Éireann forecasts Friday will be mainly dry before rain develops in parts of the west and northwest overnight
July among ‘hottest, driest and sunniest months on record’, Met Éireann says
All monthly rainfall totals across country were below 1991-2020 average
Met Éireann warns of heavy rain showers as weather cools
Mixed weather forecast for Wednesday and into the weekend
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Thousands of tourists have faced evacuation and rescue from wildfires as temperatures remain high
Thunderstorm warning comes into place for 10 counties
Met Éireann forecasts a cloudy and misty start to the week with scattered showers in places
Met Éireann says Ireland to see high temperatures this bank holiday weekend - but rain is on the way
Met Éireann says temperatures will remain comparatively high as unsettled weather spreads on Sunday
‘Extremely demoralising’: Veggie farmers say bumper harvest going to waste in hot weather
Fruit growers say hot, dry weather has hurt crops and made it more difficult to pick produce
Met Éireann rules out return to heatwave despite temperatures of up to 26 degrees
Weather will be ‘mixed and changeable’ in coming days while the weekend is set to be mostly dry
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Met Éireann forecasts warm temperatures as rain returns this week
Warm and humid conditions will continue, with the heaviest rain forecast for western and northern counties
Coming rains may spell end of hot summer streak – for now
Wet weather spreading from the west is forecast, with lows of 12 degrees
Frank McNally: Dublin is dirtier than ever and badly needs a downpour
The issue is the dried-in grime, accumulated from two months of leaks and spillages, and from the primordial ooze that gathers around the base of bins
Rain to return this weekend, Met Éireann forecasts
Rain and drizzle set to return but temperatures will remain slightly above normal
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Met Éireann forecasts some rain this weekend as conditions become more changeable
Hosepipe ban due to come into effect from Friday morning and remain in place until August 26th
Temperatures to hit 24 degrees today as ‘frequent outbreaks’ of rain forecast for this weekend
Sunny spells to become more widespread later in the day but it will be cooler in the north, Met Éireann has forecast
Temperatures to dip and rain possible as Met Éireann forecasts change in weather across Ireland
Met Éireann forecasts temperatures to cool slightly over the coming days
Barbecues, batteries and bad habits: Domestic fire risks to be aware of over summer
Keep pressurised cans, such as deodorant sprays, away from sunlight and heat sources, says fire service
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