Temperatures are set to soar in coming days, with next Wednesday expected to be the hottest day of the year.

This weekend will see sunny spells around the country but the real summer weather is to hit early next week, with temperatures to rise sharply from Monday onwards.

Met Eireann is predicting temperatures in some parts of the country could hit 23 degrees on Tuesday, while Wednesday could see temperatures of 24 degrees – which would make it the hottest day of the year.