The Latest Breaking News from Met Eireann

High pressure will keep the clouds and most of the rain away during the week

Those warming temperatures will drop again to the low teens and torrential rain will hit certain areas

A sitting of Dublin District Coroner’s Court last week heard that the father of four from Clonshaugh, Co Dublin, who worked for Capital Oil, was in the process of opening a manhole to access an underground diesel tank at around 12.30pm when he slumped headfirst into the chamber from a…

The weather will warm up over the coming days but scattered showers are expected

High pressure is forecast to be the dominant feature of Ireland’s weather from today. Met Eireann says thermometers could rise as high as 18C , making Ireland hotter than Sicily.

High pressure is expected to keep "most" of the rain away next week with a lot more clear skies as well

Met Eireann says Ireland could see its warmest day of the year so far over the weekend, with highs of 18C forecast for Sunday. Long-range weather maps show a second heat blast is possible towards the end of April.

Temperatures around the country may reach 18 degrees over the coming days

Ireland has been battered by wet and miserable weather as of late, but that could soon change

The outer edges of Storm Noa have brought heavy rain and wind to Ireland this morning

Cork and Kerry are in for the worst of the windy conditions this morning but winds will only continue to get stronger for most areas throughout the day