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Irish Daily Mirror
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- Climate
- Irish Daily Mirror
Spain issues urgent Status Red warning as Irish tourists endure brutal 44C heat
Summer holidays are in full swing and thousands of Irish travellers are gearing up to head to Spain's sun-soaked beaches. However those visiting over the coming days are being urged to stay alert as a brutal heatwave has gripped much of the country - including some popular holiday hotspots. Spain's meteorological agency AEMET has issued dozens of weather warnings, including Status Red alerts, ahead of temperatures soaring as high as 44C. The heatwave, which began on Sunday, August 3, is expected to continue at least until Tuesday, August 12, creating dangerous conditions - particularly in inland and southern regions that Irish visitors frequently flock to. According to AEMET, a "stationary synoptic weather pattern" is sustaining a hot, dry air mass over most of Spain and the Canary Islands. Combined with intense summer sunshine, this has pushed temperatures well beyond the usual highs for this time of year. Today maximum temperatures across the peninsular interior are forecast to reach between 37C and 39C, with some areas expected to hit as high as 42C. Inland Basque Country and parts of the Mediterranean basin are also likely to experience temperatures exceeding 40C. The heat will remain blistering through Tuesday, with temperatures on the Mediterranean coast beginning to drop slightly. But in the southwest, the mercury may climb to an alarming 44C in parts of the Guadalquivir valley. There is some uncertainty due to possible widespread afternoon thunderstorms, which could influence daytime temperature peaks. Spain weather warnings (Image: AEMET) Meanwhile, minimum temperatures are forecast to stay very high overnight, rarely dipping below 22C to 25C in southern and eastern areas. Looking ahead, temperatures are signalled to start to ease from Wednesday, particularly along the Cantabrian coast. However, AEMET warns that heatwave conditions will likely persist in southern and northeastern regions due to residual heat and potential thunderstorms. Canary Islands weather warnings (Image: AEMET) Worryingly, AEMET says a new upward trend in temperatures could emerge later in the week, especially across the northern half of Spain. Given these extreme conditions, Irish holidaymakers are advised to take precautions such as staying hydrated, avoiding peak sun hours and monitoring local weather updates. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
The Independent
30-01-2025
- General
- The Independent
Girlfriend of man killed during Storm Eowyn said he was ‘the love of my life'
The girlfriend of a young man killed during Storm Eowyn described him as 'the love of my life' who she planned to marry and start a family with, mourners have heard. Kacper Dudek, 20, was killed when a tree fell on his car in Co Donegal as the record winds swept across Ireland. He was driving home from work when the incident took place at around 5.30am on Friday January 24 before a Status Red warning came into effect in Co Donegal at 7am. He will be remembered as a young man full of joy, passion and love for others Fr Ignacy Saniuta He had been on the phone to his father minutes beforehand after coming across a fallen tree. At his funeral mass at St Patrick's Church on Thursday, students from Holy Cross College in Strabane, Co Tyrone, which Mr Dudek had attended, performed a guard of honour as his coffin was carried into the church. Fr Ignacy Saniuta, a priest of Polish heritage in the Derry Diocese, told the congregation that Mr Dudek's death had left 'a deep void in our hearts' and was 'a great loss'. 'He will be remembered as a young man full of joy, passion and love for others. Kacper was a loving son, brother, boyfriend and friend who knew how to share love, kindness and warmth with those he cared about,' Fr Saniuta said. He is survived by his father Artur and mother Katarzyna, younger brother Karol, younger sister Weronika, and girlfriend Molly, who was described as 'the most important love in his life'. A love letter Molly had sent to Mr Dudek was read to the congregation during the mass. 'I am content knowing I've met the love of my life, the man I'm going to marry and have our babies with, and grow old. Both of us will go grey, old, wrinkly and flabby, we will have races in our wheelchairs and be rude to people and get away with it,' it read. 'You make me the happiest girl alive, and I feel so lucky to have you in my life. 'I promise I will always be with you and if I had my way, I'd live in your pocket so I could be with you at all times. I'm so privileged to call you my boyfriend. You always make me feel like prettiest girl alive. You deserve the world.' Mr Dudek, who was born in Poland and moved to Lifford with his family when he was two and a half years old, was described as proud of his heritage at the funeral mass, which was delivered in English and Polish. 'He was Polish, interested in the history of Poland and proud of who he was,' Fr Saniuta said. 'Kacper was full of energy, passion and joy. He knew how to enjoy life, and was not afraid to be himself, sometimes breaking the rules and never ashamed to be different.' The priest added: 'Why did such a young person with so much life ahead of him have to leave in such a tragic way? We do not know the answers to these questions.' Among the symbols brought to the altar were a Barcelona football shirt, an aftershave collection and a teddy. His favourite films, which included The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings, were described as not simply entertainment to Mr Dudek, 'but sources of inspiration and adventure'.
