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The sun made an appearance today - and Dubliners very nearly lost the run of themselves

Alright, it got to about 14 degrees. But still…

AFTER WEEKS OF gales, snow, sleet and rain, something peculiar happened in Ireland today.

The sun came out and it started to feel… warm.

Mild, even.

At first, some expressed concern than Ireland was feeling a bit unwell…

But others saw it as a definitive sign that spring has sprung

After months of hibernation, people were LOVING LIFE

Although some were loving it a little too much

Others – perhaps prematurely – began to reach for the sun cream…

And one person dared to utter the ‘s’ word (the other ‘s’ word)

More of this sort of thing please…

- Amy O’Connor and Daragh Brophy. 

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    Mute Geraldine Lawlor
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    Mar 7th 2015, 6:12 PM

    Whoo hoo two loads of clothes dried on the line ! Time to break out the BBQ ;-)

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    Mute ger power1
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    Mar 7th 2015, 5:57 PM

    That I’ll be Boots sold out of lemsip tomorrow

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    Mute John Murphy
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    Mar 7th 2015, 5:45 PM

    Still a kip …

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    Mute ProudIrishRepublican
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    Mar 7th 2015, 5:48 PM

    Yer ma.

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    Mute Harry byrne
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    Mar 7th 2015, 5:51 PM

    Ahhhhhh John..Need a hug Buddy?!?!?!

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    Mute Prince of Burren
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    Mar 7th 2015, 5:55 PM

    Always knew that dubs thought that Dublin was Ireland however I love wind swept Lahinch

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    Mute Alan b
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    Mar 7th 2015, 6:04 PM

    Tis great the dubs got a bit of good weather.

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    Mute Mike
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    Mar 7th 2015, 6:20 PM

    You always get one plonker. Life in Warsaw not good? Bitter…..

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    Mute John Murphy
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    Mar 7th 2015, 7:59 PM

    Warsaw is great thanks no junkies or dirty streets like the kip you are from.

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    Mute Mike
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    Mar 7th 2015, 10:08 PM

    Poor you in Warsaw, id be bitter too.

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    Mute Alan b
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    Mar 8th 2015, 12:05 AM

    Mike have you ever seen polish women?i wouldn’t mind been in Warsaw

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    Mute Darren Corrigan
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    Mar 7th 2015, 9:50 PM

    Meanwhile…. Stephens green today was glorious…until a load of sc**m bags drinking all day (on that little hill with all the steps) starting smashing bottles, shouting and all together ran down the steps and starting kicking and punching people..loads of young kids and tourists started running in fear..was horrible..The “security” spent all day moving people off the grass..gardai arrived 10 mins later when they were all gone..something has to be done about these sc#$bags

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    Mute Jackie Caruana
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    Mar 8th 2015, 12:30 AM

    That’s horrible. Did that really happen? If so its a bigger story than Obama’s loud noise.

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    Mute Maggie
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    Mar 8th 2015, 1:23 AM

    Their mammies shud be proud

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    Mute joanie
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    Mar 8th 2015, 1:46 AM

    If it was like that today , then can you imagine what it will be like during the summer ?

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    Mute Ann O'reilly
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    Mar 8th 2015, 2:31 AM

    Sadly thats nothing new in the green. There should be a constant garda presence there to get rid of the deco’s and jacinta’s supping the dutch gold and fighting.

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    Mute Anne Cunningham
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    Mar 7th 2015, 6:05 PM

    It was a beautiful sunny,warm day in Dublin – I am thankful for it – after such a long cold spell – life is good !

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    Mute Tom Red
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    Mar 7th 2015, 5:56 PM

    Hopefully the Sun might do a Gareth Brooks and try appear for 5 days in a row.

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    Mute Ann O'reilly
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    Mar 7th 2015, 6:41 PM

    There was acres of pasty white skin on display around town today………then the guards told me to put something on or i’d get arrested.

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    Mute Sam
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    Mar 7th 2015, 6:18 PM

    Was great drying weather out today

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    Mute Martin Hayes
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    Mar 7th 2015, 7:09 PM

    Bloody miserable in Wexford today sunny south east my arse.

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    Mute The Dabbler
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    Mar 7th 2015, 6:17 PM

    The country folk are always so jealous and bitter. Really, you wanna be us

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    Mute Josephine Carroll
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    Mar 7th 2015, 6:07 PM

    Had to work this morning but took dogs up fields and what a beautiful evening for walking sunny but a bit breezy in Dundalk….jacket required!…mind you I was freezing the other day and I seen a fella in a pair of shorts and sandals and someone else in a tee shirt it was 8 degrees but it was freezing

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    Mute alan irwin
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    Mar 7th 2015, 5:47 PM

    They will all be taking sickies on Monday.

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    Mute Peter Slattery
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    Mar 7th 2015, 7:14 PM

    You wouldn’t be long gettin sunburnt.

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    Mute Margaret
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    Mar 7th 2015, 7:05 PM

    Just Dubs nearly lost run of themselves..what about the rest of the country…..were they in the dark ….or just miserable anyway????

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    Mute Mike
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    Mar 7th 2015, 7:08 PM

    How was it in your neck of the woods sweet maggie?

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    Mute keith cahill
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    Mar 7th 2015, 9:39 PM

    Walked past b&q and they have the bbqs, decking and garden furniture out! One born ever minute!!!!!

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    Mute David Kavanagh
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    Mar 7th 2015, 7:10 PM

    Saw to separate people walking through town with recently purchased barbecues in their hands.. Bit early for that carry on

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    Mute Unfortunately
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    Mar 7th 2015, 7:27 PM

    Mild ? Are you kidding me… Very cold for me, ridiculous wind all day long, sun came out maybe couple times for 5 minutes… Try Madrid for example today 24 C in the shade over there and 11 hours of pure sunshine lol

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    Mute Jackie Caruana
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    Mar 8th 2015, 12:28 AM

    Ah Jaybus now, 24 degrees? That would be awful hot.

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    Mute Dermot Collins
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    Mar 7th 2015, 6:23 PM

    Still out in in bleeding deadly buzz

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    Mute Beverley Davidson Stitt
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    Mar 8th 2015, 12:57 AM

    My iPhone app said it was raining in Dublin today so I decided not to go down and wait untill the weather picks up. Should have known not to trust the iPhone app

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    Mute Damien Moran
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    Mar 7th 2015, 7:41 PM

    we love the dark and cold here as well. why not write some of that up in your big fancy newspaper.

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    Mute Lindsey O Connor
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    Mar 9th 2015, 2:50 PM

    Seen 2 bumblebees yesterday. Nearly slapped on the factor 50

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