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Darragh Berry

Dublin weather: It's going to be 16C outside today but don't even THINK about enjoying it

Day 2,654 stuck in the big brother house and you've guessed it, it's going to be another whopper of a day that we can't enjoy - great.

Met Eireann has promised that Dublin and the rest of the country will have sunny spells with highs of 16C.

SIXTEEN DEGREES. When was the last time we had a month long spell of weather so good that wasn't in the peak of summer time?

You can guarantee that if we were stuck in our offices and looking forward to a dreamy, long Easter Bank Holiday weekend, it would be pissing down with rain.

And tonight is going to be dry too with a mix of cloud but temperatures will only drop as low as 3 to 6C.

Just you wait, the minute they call this whole thing off we're going to be rattled by Storm Fatima or Gustavo.

So yeah, that's the weather for today and while it's not much, there's one takeaway point from it.

DON'T EVEN DARE THINK ABOUT ENJOYING IT.

Get your exercise in - within your 2km radius - and get back in doors so we can beat this thing quickly.

And if you won't listen to us, listen to Simon Harris who signed regulations last night to let Gardai enforce COVID-19 travel restrictions.

Speaking on RTE's Prime Time on Tuesday night, he confirmed gardai would be given “extra powers” to ensure people don't go further than two kilometres from their homes, except for an essential reason such as buying food or medicine or caring for a relative.

He added that this was not the time for “complacency” and urged Irish people to “stick the course”.

Mr Harris said that while there have been some encouraging signs, the virus was "not in a sustainable position".

The legislation allows the State to shut down mass gatherings and can potentially order people in certain areas to remain inside their homes.

Authorities will also be able to shut down house parties and extra garda checkpoints will be in place this weekend.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING? Don't even THINK about grabbing them car keys unless you're doing the big shop.

And if you are, get us a calippo will ya?

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