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Met Eireann has forecast long sunny spells for this weekend.
Ireland's set to have some of the warmest weather of the year this weekend.
Met Eireann's forecasting Saturday to be a warm and mainly dry day with long spells of sunshine, with just a few light showers as temperatures are set to reach 20 degrees for the first time this year in relatively calm conditions.
Sunday will see the best of the warm weather, however the summer heat's not expected to last, with more unsettled conditions expected early next week.
Forecaster Andrew Doran-Sherlock outlines what's in store: