Met Éireann confirmed yesterday (Thursday) that the national maximum temperature record for May was exceeded by more than 2C last month.

Exceptionally high temperatures were reached between Monday 25 and Wednesday 27 May, according to the forecaster's latest climate statement.

The conditions were the result of an intense area of high pressure, combined with an unseasonably hot tropical airmass

This morning (Friday), Deise Today discussed the latest findings with Met Eireann meteorologist/climatologist Paul Moore.

You can listen back to Damien's chat with him by clicking on the image above.

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