Solar eclipse: Here's when, where and how you can see the new moon phenomenon in skies nationwide

A partial solar eclipse will grace Irish skies next week when the Moon will cover nearly 15% of the Sun.

This rare event will be a spectacular sight as the moon moves across part of the sun, but it will only be visible for a matter of hours.

Sky gazers wishing to catch it are being warned to use the appropriate instruments to watch the partial solar eclipse and not to look at the sun directly.