Thunderstorms and blustery conditions are forecast as unsettled weather extends into next week
The Forever Young Festival – the 1980s nostalgia event taking place at Palmerstown House Estate, Co Kildare – this weekend, reopened fully on Sunday after day-ticket holders were shut out on Saturday because of safety concerns brought on by the weather.
A status yellow wind warning for coastal areas of Galway, Mayo and the offshore islands ended on Saturday evening at 9pm. Meanwhile, other parts of Europe baked over the weekend, with temperatures expected to breach the 40 degrees mark in various Mediterranean tourist destinations. The extreme temperatures are expected to continue into next week.
In Italy, temperatures over the weekend were steady around the mid-30s, with cities such as Rome, Bologna and Florence on high alert. In Athens, Greece, the Acropolis was closed on Saturday in the wake of extreme heat. In the Canary Islands, more than 4,000 people were evacuated on Saturday as wildfires ripped through 4,500 hectares on La Palma. Authorities said around a dozen homes were destroyed.
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