The European-average temperature for April 2025 was 1.01 degrees above the 1991-2020 average for April, making it the sixth-warmest April on record for Europe.

Met Éireann said it will be dry in many areas this afternoon and evening with long sunny spells

Yesterday they issued a status yellow heat warning for 18 counties in Leinster and Munster.

Maximum temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 degrees with moderate southerly breezes, turning fresh along Atlantic coasts.

Temperatures on Friday could hit 25 degrees as the weekend gets off to a sunny start