In pictures: Ireland finally basks in the sun after enduring seemingly endless rain
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In pictures: Ireland finally basks in the sun after enduring seemingly endless rain

AFTER weeks and months of wind and rain, Ireland finally got a taste of the sun yesterday.

It’s been a miserable 2018 so far, culminating with Storm Emma colliding with the Beast from the East in March.

And only this week we were drenched by Storm Irene.

However after scores of dire weather warnings, the Emerald Isle finally got to bask in some sunshine on Saturday as temperatures hit 20°C.

Here’s a selection of the best pictures as the sun finally shone on Ireland.

Enjoying the sun by the Grand Canal in Dublin (Image: Eamonn Farrell / RollingNews.ie)

Laura Hav from Galway with her mother Anne (third left) and friends at her hen party outside the Central Hotel (Image: Eamonn Farrell / RollingNews.ie)

Diego the French Bull Dog enjoys an ice-cream at Dollymount Strand (Image: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie)

Enjoying a pint in the sun (Image: Eamonn Farrell / RollingNews.ie)

Katie Moriarty, Maggie Randle and Sarah Markham from Co. Meath made the most of the weather (Image: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie)

Relaxing by the canal (Image: Eamonn Farrell / RollingNews.ie)

Karina (6) from Dublin out enjoying the sunny weather on Saturday (Image: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie)

Relaxing in Dublin's Cultural Quarter (Image: Eamonn Farrell / RollingNews.ie)

Clear skies over Ireland for a change (Image: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie)

Lapping up the sun outside Sheehan's on Chatham Street, Dublin (Image: Eamonn Farrell / RollingNews.ie)