Grandads swap heavy cardigans for slightly lighter cardigans as temperatures reach 27°C

Paul McRingo | Weather Correspondent

Many Irish grandads took off their heavy cardigans today and put on a slightly lighter cardigan as temperatures reached 27°C in most parts of the country.

Johnny Larkin from Tullamore told us he’s even thinking about venturing out to the garden, but obviously not without first putting on a good warm coat and a scarf.

The 79 year-old said he nearly swapped cardigans yesterday but noticed a cloud hovering above his house and didn’t want to risk certain death.

“These last few days have been lovely but you can’t take any chances at my age.” Johnny told us. “My good friend Barney put on his light cardigan this time last year and dropped dead the next day. He thought it was 25 degrees but it was barely 24. Doctors said it was a heart attack but what do they know about anything? The poor man clearly froze to death.”

Meanwhile Irish Water are warning people not to get carried away during the current warm weather if they don’t want to risk another hosepipe ban. They’re asking people not to waste water on unnecessary activities and are encouraging families to limit their elderly relatives to one cup of tea per day and one shower or bath per month.