Temperatures to drop following record high
Record-breaking temperatures are set to slip back in the coming days as the heatwave that has gripped the country comes to an end.
The eastern half of the country will continue to bask in sunshine for a little longer with highs of 27 or 28 degrees.
The rest of the country will become cooler and fresher with highs of 16 to 22 degrees.
It will be mostly dry, but showers are expected in parts of the country on Tuesday afternoon as clouds move from the west.
The second-highest temperature on record was recorded in Dublin's Phoenix Park on Monday, hitting 33.1 degrees.
Met Éireann's nationwide warning for "exceptionally warm weather" will come to an end at 7pm on Tuesday.
Suspension of visa-free refugee travel labelled 'worrying trend'
Visa-free travel for refugees into Ireland from 20 “safe” European countries will be suspended for a year (from Tuesday) in a hardening of the State’s immigration policy. It means that people who have been granted refugee status in other countries can still apply to travel to Ireland, but will need a visa to do so.
The visa-free travel arrangements for Ukrainian nationals fleeing the Russian invasion will be unaffected.
The chief executive of Doras, the non-profit organisation which promotes the rights of migrants, has described plans to suspend visa-free travel for people seeking international protection orders as “a worrying trend”.
John Lannon told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland that such a move was “a knee-jerk reaction” to the problem of a shortage of accommodation.
Irishman remains in intensive care following Spain shooting
An Irishman is being treated in intensive care after a shooting incident in southern Spain on Monday.
The scene at Opium Beach Club in Marbella remains closed today.
A Dutch man was arrested in the early hours of this morning following the shooting, which occurred at Opium Beach Club in Marbella along the Costa del Sol at around 1am on Monday.
Spanish police confirmed that five were injured during the incident and one of them was Irish. A man, aged 32, is in a critical condition after being shot in the chest.
Ireland's largest film studio receives planning approval in Co Westmeath
A large-scale film studio has been given the green light by planners in Westmeath County Council.
Hammerlake Studios, set to become Ireland's largest film studio, will be a purpose built film, television and content production campus constructed on a 25-acre site at Lough Sheever Corporate Park, Mullingar, Co Westmeath.
A planning application to build the studio received confirmation of approval on July 12th.
The development aims to generate €50 million annually for Mullingar economy, and Hammerlake Studios’ executives have signalled significant benefits for local and national businesses, services, education and creative arts professionals.
Hammerlake estimates a minimum of 1,000 production jobs upon full commencement of phase two operations in 2025.
Cannabis worth €1.5m seized at Rosslare Europort
Cannabis worth more than €1.5 million has been seized at Rosslare Europort, the Revenue Commissioners said.
About 77kg of the drug was discovered by Revenue officers and the Garda at the Co Wexford port on Monday.
The drugs were found during a search of an unaccompanied trailer that had arrived on a ferry from Cherbourg, France.
