Ireland will be as hot as Malaga at times this week as a long-awaited hot spell finally arrives.
Met Eireann says temperatures will reach the low 20s, or possibly higher, in the coming days, alongside “dry”, “sunny” and “summer like conditions”.
The expected temperatures of 24C means Ireland will be hotter than parts of the south of Spain, where Malaga is expecting highs of just 18C today and rain.
