Met Eireann has revealed that temperatures are set to soar all over the country later this weekend and into the start of next week.
The mercury will reach highs of 15C on Sunday as the bitterly cold conditions of earlier in the week make way for a period of largely dry and bright weather.
Temperatures will remain in the mid teens by Monday, although the bright spells will be accompanied by scattered showers.
However there will be a slight cold snap on Saturday as freezing temperatures overnight bring a risk of frost, but that is expected to clear by Sunday.
A Met Eireann forecaster said: "Cold overnight on Saturday, with clear spells and with some frost in rural areas.
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"Lowest temperatures zero to plus 3 C, in light variable or easterly breezes.
"Mainly dry and bright on Sunday, with partly cloudy skies and with sunny spells in most places.
"Top temperatures of 11 or 12 C, in eastern coastal counties, but 13 to 15 C, elsewhere, in a moderate easterly breeze.
"Cool overnight with occasional clear spells. Some rain or showers developing in eastern coastal counties. Lowest temperatures 3 to 6 C."
And the pleasant conditions are set to continue into next week, with Met Eireann predicting mild weather from Monday onwards.
A forecaster added: "Some dry bright spells, but scattered bursts of showery rain about also.
"Top temperatures 10 to 12 C, in eastern coastal counties, but 13 to 15 C, elsewhere. Winds moderate locally fresh easterly.
"Some dry, clear spells overnight, but cloudy periods too, with some rain about in places. Lowest temperatures 3 to 6 C.
"Mainly dry on Tuesday. Some bright or sunny spells, but a few light showers scattered about also.
"Top temperatures 11 or 12 C, in eastern coastal counties, but 13 to 15 C elsewhere. Winds moderate easterly.
"Cool, but mainly dry overnight, with lows of 4 to 7 C."
