WE’VE HAD SOME mad weather this year, from the snowy Beast from the East in the spring to the heatwave in April and on through the summer.

Weather-related problems have sparked gorse fires, caused mothers distress in maternity wards due to air con problems, led to flooding problems and roads to become damaged, and put a dent in the State’s salt supply.

It’s been such a strange array of weather related problems – so let’s take a moment to remember what happened and how it looked.

Dublin city from the northside, February 2018. @iambenlavelle @iambenlavelle

Bealadangan, Co Galway. neil arnold neil arnold

Looking out on Lough Carra near Moore Hall, Co Mayo. June 2018. Marina King Marina King

Sallins, Co Kildare. February 2018. Laura Smith Laura Smith

Wexford Bridge. June 2018. Jack Meehan Jack Meehan

March 2018. Maria Sunderland and Elaine O Connor Maria Sunderland and Elaine O Connor

West Cork. April 2018. Ruth O'Donoghue Ruth O'Donoghue

A dune blaze that broke out in Curracloe, Co Wexford. June 2018 The Surf Shack Curracloe The Surf Shack Curracloe

Herd of deer in Phoenix Park, Dublin. March. Oona Tully Oona Tully

Sandymount, Co Dublin. June 2018. Paul Marren Paul Marren

Portmarnock Beach, Dublin. February 2018. Trish O'Connor Trish O'Connor

Flooding in Mallow. January 2018. Dave Nelson Dave Nelson

Irish Life Fountain on Abbey Street, turned into a frozen ice sculpture. March 2018. Denis McLoughlin, MD of Irish Life Retail Denis McLoughlin, MD of Irish Life Retail

Emergency services tackling gorse fires in Wicklow. June 2018. Ola Baran Ola Baran

Clongriffin Dart Station, Dublin. February 2018. Darragh O'Doherty Darragh O'Doherty

Sunset behind Mickish mountain Donegal Paddy Mc Dermott Paddy Mc Dermott

A snow mermaid built by Abi Dillon at her house (called Mermaid Cottage) on the Slea Head Drive near Dingle, Co Kerry. March 2018. Abi Dillon Abi Dillon

Sunset at Knightstown, Co. Kerry. June 2018. Fidelma Nixon Fidelma Nixon