WE’VE HAD SOME mad weather this year, from the snowy Beast from the East in the spring to the heatwave in April and on through the summer.

Weather-related problems have sparked gorse fires, caused mothers distress in maternity wards due to air con problems, led to flooding problems and roads to become damaged, and put a dent in the State’s salt supply.

It’s been such a strange array of weather related problems – so let’s take a moment to remember what happened and how it looked.

@iambenlavelle Dublin city from the northside, February 2018. @iambenlavelle

neil arnold Bealadangan, Co Galway. neil arnold

Marina King Looking out on Lough Carra near Moore Hall, Co Mayo. June 2018. Marina King

Laura Smith Sallins, Co Kildare. February 2018. Laura Smith

Jack Meehan Wexford Bridge. June 2018. Jack Meehan

Maria Sunderland and Elaine O Connor March 2018. Maria Sunderland and Elaine O Connor

Ruth O'Donoghue West Cork. April 2018. Ruth O'Donoghue

The Surf Shack Curracloe A dune blaze that broke out in Curracloe, Co Wexford. June 2018 The Surf Shack Curracloe

Oona Tully Herd of deer in Phoenix Park, Dublin. March. Oona Tully

Paul Marren Sandymount, Co Dublin. June 2018. Paul Marren

Trish O'Connor Portmarnock Beach, Dublin. February 2018. Trish O'Connor

Dave Nelson Flooding in Mallow. January 2018. Dave Nelson

Denis McLoughlin, MD of Irish Life Retail Irish Life Fountain on Abbey Street, turned into a frozen ice sculpture. March 2018. Denis McLoughlin, MD of Irish Life Retail

Ola Baran Emergency services tackling gorse fires in Wicklow. June 2018. Ola Baran

Darragh O'Doherty Clongriffin Dart Station, Dublin. February 2018. Darragh O'Doherty

Paddy Mc Dermott Sunset behind Mickish mountain Donegal Paddy Mc Dermott

Abi Dillon A snow mermaid built by Abi Dillon at her house (called Mermaid Cottage) on the Slea Head Drive near Dingle, Co Kerry. March 2018. Abi Dillon

Fidelma Nixon Sunset at Knightstown, Co. Kerry. June 2018. Fidelma Nixon

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