Hottest day of the year recorded

Met Eireann has said that yesterday, Tuesday June 13, was the hottest day of the year so far.

A high of 28.8 degrees Celsius was recorded in Oak Park synoptic station, County Carlow.

Numerous other stations right across the country saw in excess of 25 degrees.

In Mullingar, the mercury reached 25 degrees.

It will be very warm again today with temperatures reaching between 25 and 27 degrees.