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Today was the hottest day of the year so far

A temperature of 25.9 degrees was recorded at Shannon Airport.

LAST UPDATE | 10 Jul 2022

TODAY WAS THE hottest day of the year, Met Éireann has confirmed, with temperatures of 25.9 degrees reached at Shannon Airport.

In Athenry in Galway, a temperature of 25.8 degrees was recorded.

Air temperatures have inched higher in many locations during the past hour, with 25.9°C reached at Shannon Airport, Co. Clare

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