The heatwave in Ireland isn’t over yet, ensuring that the Irish summer of 2018 will forever be remembered for barbeques, ice creams, sunburn and lots of complaining about the heat.
In our unique heatwave, there is a growing shortage of water nationally but, by heavens, there is no scarcity at all of midsummer craic and festivalia. A real lava of levity and laughter and pure joy at about every level.
Drought threatens to spread across Ireland and some hospitals have dealt with serious sunburn cases in the greatest long-term heat remembered for decades.
As Ireland's heatwave closes out its second week, wildfires are raging in six counties and Irish Water has implemented a hose ban as the water levels have reached 'absolute drought' status.
