LAST UPDATE | 29 Jun 2018

IT’S OVER 40 years since we’ve had a hotter June day than yesterday, as parts of the country basked in temperatures over 30 degrees.

It’s going to be as hot again today, before temperatures take a slight dip again.

Ireland does look quite good in the sun, and readers all around the country have been sending in some of their finest sun photos all week.

Here are just some of the best:

Castleblayney, Co Monaghan. Stacey Jones Stacey Jones

Sunset at Malahide Estuary. Linda Forsyth Linda Forsyth

Enfield, Co Meath. Elizabeth O`Reilly Elizabeth O`Reilly

Marie Hayes Marie Hayes

Killaspugbrone Beach, Strandhill, Co Sligo. Agatha McGee Agatha McGee

Howth, Dublin. Stephanie McArdle Stephanie McArdle

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

Sandymount, Co Dublin. Paul Marren Paul Marren

Slieve Gullion and the Cooley mountains. Joanne Kelly Joanne Kelly

Garrykennedy, Nenagh, Co Tipperary. Brenda O'Connell Brenda O'Connell

Sunset at Valentia Island, Co Kerry. Des Lavelle Des Lavelle

Kinsale, Co Cork Antoinette McCarthy Antoinette McCarthy

Sunset on the Vee in Co. Tipperary Siobhan Maher Siobhan Maher

Wexford Bridge Jack Meehan Jack Meehan

Sunset in Wicklow town Sarah Boate Sarah Boate

Strandhill, Co Sligo Bríain Mac Liam ÓDuibh Bríain Mac Liam ÓDuibh

Blackrock, Co Louth Gerry Malone Gerry Malone

Choctaw Nation memorial in Midleton, Cork Derek McGreevy Derek McGreevy

The view from Sandymount, Dublin David Whitaker David Whitaker

Emergency services tackling gorse fires in Wicklow Ola Baran Ola Baran

Looking well where you are? Send us in your photos to pictures@thejournal.ie.