Yesterday.
The Curragh, County Kildare.
Hungry, thirsty and exhausted sheep on the Curragh Plains between Newbridge and Kildare.
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This afternoon.
Cattle drink from a water trough in Co Laois.
Meanwhile…
Smoke rises from gorse fires on the Slieve Bloom mountains in Laois/Offaly.
Coillte has announced that while the fire is under control, there are still significant hot spots and members of the public should stay away.
Coillte says fire on Slieve Bloom Mountains is ‘contained’ (RTE)
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I can officially confirm that it is raining in #innshannon #heatwave #westcork pic.twitter.com/T7idW1T14b
— Anthony O’Donovan (@anthonyodonovan) July 6, 2018
Noooo.
This morning.
The Promenade. Bray, County Wicklow
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain likely tonight.
Harrumph.
Rollingnews
This morning at 8.20am.
Outside Rathmines Public Library, Dublin 6.
As Irish Water extends its hosepipe ban nationwide from this morning until at least July 31…
John writes:
Considering the coverage water has received on your website over the last few weeks this seems bloody ridiculous. Please highlight this waste of water by a public body.
UPDATE:
Padraic , from Dublin City Libraries, writes:
Your readers might be pleased to know that our window cleaners use filtered water from tanks stored from before the water ban began, which is protocol for these occasions. These tanks have been in use since the ban came into effect and will be used until they run out. All the best, Padraic
BREAKING: Cloud spotted over Dublin 8. pic.twitter.com/9C63VyfPEg
— Ken Powell (@kpnuts134) July 5, 2018
Fupp.
Carlow Weather writes:
There will be cloud [today] and temps will be around 24c-25c.
Some cloud again on Friday with a chance of an odd shower and temps around 24c.
The weekend and early days of next week look very warm and sunny again with temps back up to the high twenties.
Yay.
Where does this leave the Irish Water hose pipe ban? @broadsheet_ie @NewstalkFM https://t.co/isrLz8NbE1
— Patrick Kinsella (@Paddykinsella) July 5, 2018
Lidl’s ‘controversial’ water-hogging bathing pool.
Sold out within MINUTES.
Water FIGHT!
Tuesday: Everyone Stay Pool

Yesterday.
Taken from the Dublin Mountains.
Smoke rises up from waste ground next to a housing estate in Coolock, Dublin 17 billowing across the M50 as a plane comes in to land at Dublin Airport.
Any excuse.
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