Sunshine returned to Dublin this morning, ending a record-equalling streak of 11 consecutive days without any sunshine.
The gloomy stretch is one of the longest sunless periods in the capital since records began.
Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather noted that the last similar event occurred in March 1969. He said that while some brief sunshine is expected early today, rain will soon return.
Dublin Airport has only recorded nine consecutive sunless days on three other occasions.
Prolonged absence of sunshine can have a significant impact on people’s mood and mental health.