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Sunday 4 June 2023 Dublin: 8°C
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Poll: Will you fire up the barbecue this weekend?

WELL. SURE IS hot out there.

The Bank Holiday Weekend has kicked off in style, with temperatures expected to reach the mid-20s today. According to Met Éireann, the good weather isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

It’s weekends like this that many people decide to fire up the ol’ BBQ and grill themselves up a storm: burgers, steaks, veggie kebabs, corn on the cob, chicken bits, grilled halloumi cheese… mmmmm. 

Sorry, got distracted there for a second. As I was saying, it’s great barbecue weather, so will you be getting the grill going?

Today we’re asking, Will you fire up the barbecue this weekend?

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Sunday 4 June

Today's Top Stories

# India

More than 280 dead and hundreds injured in India triple train crash

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# Ukraine

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# INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Irish officials to review 'safe countries of origin' designation on 8 nations within next year

# summer travel

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# Poverty

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# middle Ireland
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# too good
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# India
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# Shooting
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# Belfast
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# plastic waste
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The 9 at 9 Train derails in India, man charged in Dundalk, and water services strike called off.
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# hot
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# summer travel
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# INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION
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# water strikes
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# Down
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