Ireland narrowly misses record-matching heatwaveMet Éireann defines a heatwave as five or more consecutive summer days above 25C
High temperature advisory extended for weekendForecasting agency Met Éireann said that the impact of the prolonged spell of hot and dry weather would continue.
Temperatures could reach 30 degrees on Thursday as weekend set to be coolerA status yellow alert affects 20 counties in the midlands, west, and south until Friday morning.