THE SHORTS ARE ON and the sleeveless tops are out. The summer weather must be here. You can’t deny it – Ireland looks pretty great when the sun is shining down on it.

Today saw temperatures rising to 22 degrees Celsius in some areas, putting a smile on a lot of people’s faces.

Asheena Naidoo and her boyfrend Stephen Finlay enjoying at the sunny day on Sandymount Strand. Source: Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland

Georgia Carroll age 3 and Jamie McCann age 2 from Crumlin enjoying at the sunny day on Sandymount Strand.

Georgia Carroll age 3 and Jamie McCann age 2 from Crumlin enjoying at the sunny day on Sandymount Strand.

Jamie McCann (2) from Crumlin enjoying at the sunny day on Sandymount Strand.

Sandymout Strand today Source: graphy: Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland

(LtoR) Bernie Cleary and Mary Carroll enjoying at the sunny day.

People enjoying at the sunny day on Sandymount Strand.

Jamie McCann from Crumlin and his Mum Aisling Cleary. Source: Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland

And people were pleading with God that it would last and imagining what Ireland would be like if it was like this all the time:

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