Massive crowds have flocked to Dublin beaches to cool down after the hottest day ever recorded in the capital.
Photos show huge groups of people eager for a dip after a sweltering day. Burrow beach is currently packed with people of all ages. Portmarnock beach is also extremely busy the whole way up all along the stretch.
There were long traffic jams on the wooden bridge at Bull Wall in Clontarf earlier today. Thankfully, gardai were on hand to keep things moving along.
Read more: Hottest day on record in Dublin as temperatures hit 33C in the Phoenix Park
Today saw the mercury reach a whopping 33C - the highest temperature ever recorded in Dublin. The jaw-dropping stat was recorded in Phoenix Park earlier today.
The temperature is provisionally a new July record for the Phoenix Park and is 12.3C above normal for Ireland. The previous July record for the Phoenix Park was 29.5C in 1989.
Taking to social media, Met Eireann provided the latest update, saying: "Phoenix Park has broken the highest 21st temperature record with 33.0°C which is Ireland’s highest of 2022 so far and 12.8°C above normal. This is only 0.3°C below the all-time 135 year old record set at Kilkenny Castle in 1887."
However, tomorrow is set to be a lot cooler with rainy showers also forecast. A Status Yellow High Temperature warning is currently in place for the entire country. It will end at midnight on Tuesday.
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