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# scorchio - Sunday 9 September, 2018
QUIZ: How much do you know about Ireland's hottest and coldest weather ever?
It was one of the hottest summers in decades.
# scorchio - Thursday 26 July, 2018
Motorists stuck in cars for hours after heat delays Channel Tunnel trains
Ferry companies were unable to take excess passengers.
# scorchio - Monday 23 July, 2018
'Stay out of the sun' - Britain's heatwave is nearly at national emergency levels
Temperatures in London are topping 30 degrees.
# scorchio - Wednesday 4 July, 2018
16 hours of sun and 32 degree days - this heatwave is a record-breaker
24 of Ireland’s 25 weather stations will experience absolute drought from tomorrow.
Possible showers in the south, but another scorcher in store today
We could really get used to this summer business.
# scorchio - Saturday 30 June, 2018
It's going to be roasting again today - but there is the risk of showers
The heat has forced Irish Water to put a hosepipe ban in place in the Greater Dublin Area from Monday.
# scorchio - Wednesday 27 June, 2018
# scorchio - Thursday 21 June, 2018
Temperatures will reach 28 or 29 degrees next week
It will be officially “Too Hot”.
# scorchio - Monday 18 July, 2016
Brace yourselves: Tomorrow's going to be so hot there's a weather warning in place
For once it’s not about wind and rain.
# scorchio - Tuesday 31 May, 2016
5 places Ireland was hotter than today
State of you, Venice.
# scorchio - Friday 26 June, 2015
Break out the shades - next week looks like it could be a scorcher...
It won’t be quite a heat wave, but it won’t be far off it either.
# scorchio - Tuesday 24 June, 2014
# scorchio - Wednesday 18 June, 2014
Public asked to look out for elderly people as temperatures soar
Temperatures will hit 28 degrees today, but the public is being asked to remember elderly neighbours.
It's going to be so hot today that Met Éireann has issued a weather warning
This is not a drill. It is officially summer.
# scorchio - Tuesday 17 June, 2014
# scorchio - Monday 16 June, 2014
# scorchio - Monday 2 June, 2014
3 hours 41 minutes and 10 seconds for a marathon, in full firefighting gear, in Cork
Alex O’Shea did the Rebel county proud by setting a new Guinness World Record for his sweltering feat.
# scorchio - Sunday 16 February, 2014
Sublime Messi lob and Neymar thunderbolt help Barcelona hit Rayo for six
It was another record-setting night for the Argentinian.
# scorchio - Tuesday 3 September, 2013
Indian summer alert: It's set to hit 23 degrees this week
Just when people were talking about “the evenings drawing in” too.
# scorchio - Saturday 20 July, 2013
So when do we officially get to call this a heatwave?
It’s a question we don’t always get to ask in Ireland, so we turned to Met Éireann legend Evelyn Cusack for the answer.
# scorchio - Friday 19 July, 2013
Your pictures: Sunshine, sunsets, goats, bikinis, Bruce and tan-lines
Here are some of the latest pictures we’ve been sent of your time in the glorious sunshine.
# scorchio - Tuesday 16 July, 2013
Mock news report sums up the downside to an Irish heatwave
Penneys are having a particularly tough time it seems.
# scorchio - Thursday 11 July, 2013
Mediterranean conditions to last up to weekend (but it will stay sunny after that too!)
There’ll be a bit of a drop off after tomorrow, but we’ll still be firmly in Irish “good summer” territory…
# scorchio - Sunday 7 July, 2013
Good news: sunny weather to last ALL week
Summer? Is that really you?
# scorchio - Friday 5 July, 2013
9 signs you are experiencing an Irish 'heatwave'
Wondering what all this talk of a heatwave is about? Here’s how to spot one.
# scorchio - Monday 28 May, 2012
Numbers giving blood drops due to hot weather
Water isn’t the only liquid in danger of a shortage during sunny spell – blood donations are down by a fifth.
GALLERY: 13 of the worst sunburn pictures we could find
If you’re annoyed about being at work and not getting to enjoy the sun, at least you’re not risking a burn like this…
The (sun) burning question*: Is it okay for men to take their shirts off in public?
This and every Monday, let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
In pictures: Ireland’s weekend in the sun
Back in the office? Let this selection of the weekend’s fun in the sunshine remind you of the good times… (And send us yours to add to the collection).
# scorchio - Friday 25 May, 2012
Weatherwatch: temperatures could reach 26°C in some areas
Break out the suncream – today is set to be the hottest of the current sunny spell.
# scorchio - Monday 21 May, 2012
# scorchio - Tuesday 3 May, 2011
Most of Ireland basks in warmest April on record
Nearly all rainfall in April fell at the start of the month – and most of the country has been enjoying long hours of sunshine since.
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Poll: Have you sent or received misinformation online?
THE STORY OF Covid-19 in Ireland can’t be told without also talking about the amount of misinformation that was shared about it.
Today and tomorrow, TheJournal.ie is publishing a series of articles exploring how misinformation exploded in Ireland in recent months.
Incorrect information – about topics such as lockdowns and the deaths of healthcare workers – was widely shared, often by people who believed it was true at the time.
We want to know: Have you sent or received misinformation online?
Poll Results:
I've received it (1375)
No (1012)
I've both sent and received it (310)
I'm not sure (183)
I've sent it (58)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Try these recipes for a delicious three-course meal, courtesy of Master pastry chef Shane Smith
By Shane Smith
A chicken pie, baked camembert and a soothing sorbet for you to try at home.
Dr Anthony O'Connor: 'The rhetoric of “all being in it together” is dead'
By Dr Anthony O'Connor - @Antcon7062
Open Letter from Ireland's psychologists: 'Direct Provision is causing untold psychological harm'
By Psychologists for Social Change Ireland
“As a country we must do better,” according to about 150 signatories.
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