A melting 99 ice cream cone. Here’s a look at the best of the jokes and tweets so far about the June 2018 Irish heatwave. Pixabay

#Heatwave 2018 has taken over and Ireland is once again losing its mind over the weather

If there’s one thing Irish people love it’s a great joke about the weather and between Storm Emma, Beast from the East and now #heatwave, 2018 has been a great year for us all to really get stuck into one of our favorite pastimes.

With the news that ice cream vans are running into the front door of churches and water rationing continuing into July, Ireland is all but melting. In a country that is far from known for its ability to tan, you can be sure that we’re going to be seeing plenty of sunburn jokes over the coming days.

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Here’s a look at the best of the jokes and tweets so far about the June 2018 Irish heatwave.

Some of you may remember the influx of jokes about stocking up on bread before the Beast from the East:

It now seems that whatever the weather, plunging or rising temperatures, we love a good joke about the weather at the expense of a sliced pan.

Ingenious!

We hope this one was a joke at least:

The aloe vera will be well used in the next week:

The roads were already melting and now the bikes are goners as well:

Phone users are also having some difficulty:

A reminder that Ireland generally doesn’t have any need for an A/C unit:

At least some people are enjoying the good weather:

An Irish Mammy classic:

Never say it’s too hot:

Stay safe, use sunscreen, drink plenty of water, and most importantly, enjoy this rare bit of sunshine, everyone!