Strap In – We’re Set for a Serious Stretch of Sunshine

Summer’s finally landed—and it’s coming in hotter than an Avonmore Protein Milk left on the dash. Met Éireann’s issued a nationwide Status Yellow warning, with temperatures flirting with 30°C. For a country that panics when it hits 20, this is basically endgame weather.

Naturally, we’ve responded the only way we know how: tanning like Refresher bars, drinking cans in the front garden, and digging out that sacred Irish mammy salad. You know the one—cold ham, iceberg lettuce wilting under the pressure, a spoon of coleslaw, maybe a scallion for drama, and of course… beetroot and grated cheese slapped somewhere on the plate like an afterthought. And I’ll say this once: I love it, so no slander.

And the good news? This scorcher is sticking around. We’re looking at highs of 27–29°C right through the weekend, with the heatwave potentially stretching into next week—Monday or even Tuesday. That’s five to seven solid days of pretending we live in Portugal (minus the infrastructure).

But while you’re out there sunning only the arms and face—so you look like you’re about to head off to the National Ploughing Championships—remember:

• Stay hydrated (Buckfast doesn’t count, unfortunately).

• Mind the pets, the kids, and the oul lads who still think suncream is “for softies.”

• Don’t grill yourself trying to grill sausages at midday.

Soak it up, lash on the SPF, and enjoy the chaos—before it all ends in a thunderstorm and a soggy BBQ.