France, Spain, Italy and Luxembourg on alert, while Met Éireann warns Ireland set for ‘exceptionally hot’ Thursday

Weather alerts have been issued in several countries as temperatures soar

Rail services, schools and sports events hit, with deaths of three elderly people in France partly blamed on intense heat

Travellers should be aware that high-level bulletins have been issued across France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Luxembourg and the UK.

Met Éireann’s status yellow warning will be in place from noon on Tuesday until Friday morning

Europe is battling a severe heatwave with France issuing its highest alert across over half the nation and the UK bracing for temperatures nearing 40C. Schools have closed, and…

Several European countries issued red weather alerts as a fresh bout of extreme heat pushed temperatures beyond 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).

France, Spain, Italy and Luxembourg on alert, while Met Éireann warns Ireland set for ‘exceptionally hot’ Thursday

A status yellow high temperature warning is in force until Friday morning as temperatures soar

Wednesday and Thursday expected to be hottest days in Ireland this week

Soaring values in France, Italy, Spain, England and other western European states exerting significant strain

Soaring values in France, Italy, Spain, England and other western European states exerting significant strain

Met Éireann warns of ‘torrential downpours’ while new record June temperature set in Britain

France, Spain, Italy and Luxembourg on alert, while Met Éireann warns Ireland set for ‘exceptionally hot’ Thursday

France, Spain, Italy and Luxembourg on alert, while Met Éireann warns Ireland set for ‘exceptionally hot’ Thursday

Temperature hits 29 degrees at Shannon Airport while Britain endures record-breaking June heat

Status yellow thunderstorm alert in force for Connacht and Donegal

Met Éireann warns of ‘torrential downpours’ while new record June temperature set in Britain

France, Spain, Italy and Luxembourg on alert, while Met Éireann warns Ireland set for ‘exceptionally hot’ Thursday

UK June heat record could be broken for the second consecutive day

Ireland is at the edge of a heat dome hovering above much of western Europe