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# sunshine and happiness

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Blue skies, sunny spells, temperatures up to 18 degrees Celsius - what's not to like?

Get out that sunscreen you packed away after last year’s summer holiday to Portugal. The sunburn index for Ireland today is moderate to high.

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May 27th 2014, 10:33 AM

It must be summer. Met Éireann says sunburn index today is moderate

Better get out that Factor 50.

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May 13th 2014, 10:07 AM

'Good drying' today says Met Eireann as temperatures reach 17 degrees Celsius

Washing lines at the ready…

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Apr 15th 2014, 10:30 AM

Put away the winter coat. We're getting dry and settled weather for 'the coming weeks'

Did you say ‘dry with sunshine’ Evelyn?

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Mar 9th 2014, 6:45 PM