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Put away the winter coat. We're getting dry and settled weather for 'the coming weeks'

Did you say ‘dry with sunshine’ Evelyn?

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Evelyn Cusack smiling from ear to ear with the good news. We are too, Evelyn.(Screengrab/RTÉ)

THERE IS NO denying that it was fierce mild out today, with temperatures reaching up to 12 degrees Celsius in some parts of Ireland.

In case you missed the weather report after the news today, you might want to read on.

While England enjoyed its hottest day of the year so far today with temperatures of 19 degrees Celsius, warm enough for people to actually go to the beach (That’s just rubbing it in), Ireland is getting a  bit of the sunshine too.

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The beach in Brighton today. (Press Association Images)

Dry with sunshine

While we may not be grabbing our togs and bucket and spade just yet, Evelyn Cusack, happy to be the bearer of good news, says we are in store for a spell of high pressure tomorrow.

While we thought we would never hear those words again after a long run of stormy weather, gale force winds and flash flooding, it seems the weather this week will be, wait for it:

dry and settled.

Not only that, but Met Éireann said it looks like it could be dry and settled for “the coming weeks”.

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See. Proof. Ireland has disappeared under a giant H for high pressure. (Screengrab/RTÉ)

Met Eireann state that high pressure is on the way and although the nights will be cold and frosty with sub zero temperatures generally ranging between minus 2 and plus 2 degrees, the days will be dry with sunshine.

“Temperatures will be slightly above normal for the time of year, generally ranging between 10 and 14 degrees, coolest near the east and south coasts and mildest in the midlands. Winds will be light and will range from easterly to southerly in direction. There’ll be a risk of coastal fog on east and south coasts at times,” said Met Éireann.

Okay, sure why not, put away the winter coat, put in for some time off and plan that trip to the beach.

Read: Surprise, surprise! Last winter was the wettest winter since records began>

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    Mar 9th 2014, 6:48 PM

    Im getting married on Saturday fingers crossed.

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    Mar 9th 2014, 6:52 PM

    Best of luck to u enjoy the day

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    Mar 9th 2014, 6:58 PM

    Enjoy your day!:)

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    Mar 9th 2014, 7:01 PM

    I hope he turns up too!

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    Mar 9th 2014, 7:07 PM

    Enjoy every moment.

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    Mar 9th 2014, 7:08 PM

    Wishing you both a long and happy life together

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    Mar 9th 2014, 7:10 PM

    15 years ago the temperature on St. Patricks Day was 21 degrees in Dublin – here’s hoping for a repeat.

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    Mar 9th 2014, 7:18 PM

    Best of luck Alan – hope you get a lovely day with perhaps just a short spell of clouds so you can get good outdoor shots!

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    Mar 9th 2014, 7:39 PM

    Throwing away your life on sat

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    Mar 9th 2014, 7:46 PM

    Means you still have a few days to change your mind.

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    Mute Tom Brennan
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    Mar 9th 2014, 7:46 PM

    What dry sh¡te is red thumbing all the lovely comments O__o

    Have a great day Alan, many years of happiness to you both.

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    Mar 9th 2014, 8:17 PM

    Ones that can’t read?

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    Mar 9th 2014, 8:22 PM

    I remember that day well.

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    Mar 9th 2014, 9:28 PM

    Enjoy Alan

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    Mar 9th 2014, 11:02 PM

    Don’t forget to put the statue of the Child of Prague out…. just in case Evelyn Cusack is wrong!

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    Mar 10th 2014, 12:16 AM

    Saturday!? Ireland are playing Saturday postpone to the following Saturday…

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    Mar 10th 2014, 12:25 AM

    Hideous comment, please implement a watch dog, that would have at least a little effect on the hideous comments that are posted on here daily, your reply would be greatly appreciated.

    , Thanks, James Byrne

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    Mar 10th 2014, 12:30 AM

    Ah well Alan , if it doesn’t work out , at least you have the long weekend to look forward to. Good luck mate, you’ll need it.

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    Mar 10th 2014, 12:34 AM

    Lovely! Have a great day and I’ll keep my fingers crossed for the weather for you!

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    Mar 10th 2014, 1:30 AM

    Best wishes Alan be happy :-)

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    Mar 10th 2014, 9:41 AM

    It lashed rain on my wedding day and it turns out it doesn’t matter.

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    Mar 10th 2014, 6:08 PM

    Good luck Alan.. Don’t forget to uncross them so you can get the ring on!!

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    Mar 9th 2014, 7:02 PM

    Roll on summer 2014, here’s hoping it matches last summer, we deserve it!

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    Mar 9th 2014, 6:49 PM

    Ah Evelyn where would we be without you !

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    Mar 9th 2014, 7:37 PM

    I have been praying for the rain and wind to end. Love this time of year when nature starts to wake up and the evenings are brighter.

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    Mar 9th 2014, 8:17 PM

    Are wind and rain not nature also? They have been very awake the last while.

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    Mar 9th 2014, 7:17 PM

    Temperature slightly above normal? Evelyn you tease…

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    Mar 9th 2014, 6:52 PM

    This news should cheer everybody up a little.

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    Mar 9th 2014, 6:54 PM

    LOL yes everybody except the majority of journal readers who love moan and give out.

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    Mar 9th 2014, 7:02 PM

    Like yourself ! In fairness you’re giving out about journal readers who give out.

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    Mar 10th 2014, 9:43 AM

    Well at least give us a misplaced apostrophe or something to work with.

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    When you say Ireland do you just mean Dublin or the whole island

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    Mar 9th 2014, 6:52 PM

    Very true. I haven’t seen any sun with the miserable rainy day we had here in the north west.

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    Mar 9th 2014, 6:58 PM

    Boo hoo

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    Mar 9th 2014, 8:17 PM

    Its raining in dublin

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    Mar 9th 2014, 11:35 PM

    Also in cork!

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    My lambs will be happy n so will i :))

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    Mar 9th 2014, 7:38 PM

    Thank you BOD.

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    Hurray!! Had the first barbecue of the year today. Long May it last!

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    Mar 9th 2014, 7:44 PM

    Where the fcuk are you living Sharon ? Cos it’s been pissing here in North Tipp all day !!!

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    Mar 9th 2014, 7:05 PM

    Finally, some decent weather.

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    Mar 9th 2014, 8:16 PM

    Oh please, please, please do not be wrong

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    Mar 9th 2014, 8:09 PM

    Lets get the bikini’s out :) :)

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    Mar 10th 2014, 5:16 AM

    Just not in Irish birds

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    It pissed rain all day here in cork! But managed to cut the lawn on Friday!

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    Mar 9th 2014, 9:22 PM

    Cant be any more water left in that sky sure!! Halleluhjah…that stormy season done nothing for the soul

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    Mar 9th 2014, 7:02 PM

    I will believe it when i see it. All too often we hear about great things to come and we get nothing but rain.

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    Mar 9th 2014, 10:23 PM

    Jesus man.
    You just Jinxed it, be cool Ed McKenna.

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    Mar 9th 2014, 8:24 PM

    Rained pretty much all day here in Limerick. Would love a spell of dry weather.

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    Mar 9th 2014, 10:51 PM

    My brother is getting married on Saturday hope its dry and sunny

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    Mar 9th 2014, 7:26 PM

    Will we get Patricks Day nice and bright ? And dry?

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    Mar 9th 2014, 8:30 PM

    Woo. Bye bye winter coat!

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    Mar 9th 2014, 8:38 PM

    Bring on the summer

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    Mar 9th 2014, 11:21 PM

    Winter is coming on April 6th anyway ;-)

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    Mar 10th 2014, 1:39 AM

    GOT?

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    Mar 10th 2014, 12:46 AM

    So we’re getting our summer in March this year. Nice.

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    Mar 9th 2014, 11:06 PM

    They can’t predict past a few days

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    Mar 10th 2014, 12:27 AM

    We could do with a bit of rain…

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    Mar 9th 2014, 11:33 PM

    Don’t want to Jinx it but this could be our irish summer of 2014…. This happened in march 2012 & the rest of the year was horrible… I really hope I’m wrong obviously…….. but either way will treasure the sun we are due either way!!!

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    Mar 10th 2014, 1:15 PM

    My brother is getting married on Saturday aswell hope its a goid day fingers crossed. …

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