Irish holidaymakers planning on travelling to Portugal this week have been warned of sweltering temperatures in the country that have caused a state of alert to be declared.
On Friday the Portuguese Government declared an eight-day state of alert due to a heightened risk of wildfires and intense drought. Temperatures in the country are predicted to soar as high as 43 degrees in the coming days.
Interior Minister José Luis Carneiro said: "The government will issue a warning statement aimed at limiting any activity that could put populations in danger."
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The current restrictions imposed by the Government ban access to forests at risk. Fireworks at summer festivals are also banned.
Meanwhile in Ireland, the good weather spell looks set to continue with Met Eireann forecasting temperatures as high as 25 degrees on Sunday.
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