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LOCAL COUNCILS HAVE been contending with melting roads while emergency services have been tackling fires all set off by soaring temperatures across the country as Ireland’s heatwave continues unabated.
Latest reports from Met Éireann show that the max temperature recorded today was 30.8°C at Shannon Airport.
Other areas also surpassed the 30 degrees mark, while many places were in the high 20s.
With the extended spell of heat, local councils and emergency services have been dealing with a number of incidents across the country.
Water restrictions have also been implemented in a number of areas.
Dublin Fire Brigade recently battled a gorse fire off the Old Military Road in County Wicklow caused by the heat. At its height, DFB said three fire engines and a foam tender attended the scene.
“We appealing to people to avoid roads near these wildfires, wind changes can cause problems,” DFB tweeted.
Dublin Fire Brigade / TwitterThe fire off Old Military Rd has been dealt with, at it's height 3 fire engines and a foam tender were on scene. We appealing to people to avoid roads near these wildfires, wind changes can cause problems #Heatwave #HeatwaveIreland stock📸 #Dublin #fire pic.twitter.com/NTJLiMqKBY
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) June 27, 2018
Last night, fire crews also had to respond to a number of open fire hydrants which had flooded the roads.
“Opening fire hydrants is illegal, it reduces water pressure for the surrounding areas and a waste of natural resources,” the Fire Brigade said.
Dublin Fire Brigade / TwitterA crew from Tallaght had to close several open fire hydrants last night which flooded the road. Opening fire hydrants is illegal, it reduces water pressure for the surrounding areas and a waste of natural resources. pic.twitter.com/VxfoY1jHxn
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) June 27, 2018
Melting roads
Meanwhile, crews from local councils have been treating roads as a result of the tar melting in the prolonged high heat.
Mayo County Council tweeted that gritters were standing by to deal with melting roads in the sunshine.
“Road Safety Alert: Our gritters are on standby to deal with melting roads in the blazing sunshine. Gritters can be used for hail and in this case shine! Please be aware and drive carefully,” the council tweeted yesterday.
Mayo County Council / TwitterRoad Safety Alert: Our gritters are on standby to deal with melting roads in the blazing sunshine. Gritters can be used for hail and in this case shine!
— Mayo County Council (@MayoCoCo) June 26, 2018
Please be aware and drive carefully. pic.twitter.com/W28Q45FA1K
Crews have been gritting roads around Turlough, north of Castlebar, RTÉ reports.
Work has also been carried out in other areas of the country, including Connemara.
Yet another successful dip back into the markets. There’s still massive uncertainty out there, but it looks increasingly likely that Ireland will exit the bailout at the end of the year. While our budget is still in a bad way, it’ll be nice to have a sense of independence again and it should give an overall confidence boost to consumers and business that will be felt in the wider economy.
Yeah cause the ECB buying most of the bonds and T-bills is a step in the right direction. Getting played. In honour of twitters 7 year birthday, u deserve a hashtag #Deluded
Tell me why I should have confidence, I don’t understand it, I’m serious, what does this mean for me?
David please give it over
there is a bond bubble at the moment and selling bonds is as easy as it was getting a mortgage in 2005. the ecb is flooding the market with money which is skewing bond prices.
I have a clatter of bills they are welcome to auction off as well.
How much commission could someone earn from a sale like that? Somebody must get something
No
Bought by the ECB to make it appear austerity scam is working in Ireland .ponzi scam that appears to be unwound with Cyprus giving so far the two fingers to the ECB.
Thanks for taking that down journal ; my education continues !
as in; I am an idiot sometimes !
Note to self ; it’s very easy to take a wrong turn in cyberspace
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