Weather Ireland: Forecast for highest temperatures of the year so far

Met Éireann says temperatures to hit 24 degrees by Monday but an easterly breeze set to hit by Tuesday

Weather Ireland: Forecast for highest temperatures of the year so far

Temperatures of 25 degrees or more must be observed at a single weather station for five or more straight days to meet Met Éireann criteria

Highest temperature of the year so far at 24.9 degrees, recorded at Phoenix Park, Dublin on Sunday

Sunny weather follows unusually cold May, with highest temperature of the year so far, 24.9 degrees, recorded at Phoenix Park