Heat dome sees temperatures soar across Ireland and Europe; Paris reaches 41 degrees (opens original article in a new tab)

Met Éireann issues heat warnings as Ireland experiences rising temperatures, with Europe facing record-breaking heatwaves, power outages, and drowning incidents.

• Met Éireann warns of temperatures over 27 degrees in Ireland during the week, rising to 30 degrees on Thursday
• France records hottest day ever with 40 people drowning in unsupervised swimming areas
• Power outages affect 68,000 households in western France due to extreme heat
• Heatwave expected to extend into eastern Europe with record temperatures across multiple countries
• United Nations warns climate disasters are becoming more frequent and destructive