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Irish Times
a day ago
- Irish Times
An ugly incident at Seapoint
Sir- In Letters (June 21st) Eileen Bannan remarked on the number of dogs roaming freely at Seapoint in Dublin. Unfortunately, confronting dog owners who choose to ignore the notices can be a risk in itself. My 81-year-old mum who is a daily sea swimmer in Sandycove made the grave mistake of pointing out the sign which clearly states :'Bathing Area – NO dogs allowed all year round. Outside Bathing Area – 10.00 am to 7.00 pm – dogs must be on a leash all year round,' to a man who had two large dogs roaming freely on the small beach. To her horror he approached her, responded that she was the only dog on the beach who should be on a lead and proceeded to put a heavy chain lead around her neck. READ MORE Would he have done this to a dog warden, if there was one to be seen? –Yours, etc, INGRID O'SULLIVAN, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin.
CTV News
4 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Beat the heat with free swimming in LaSalle
The LaSalle Outdoor Pool is seen in this image from the Town of LaSalle. LaSalle is opening its outdoor pool on Sunday, giving you the chance to beat the heat. The pool, which is on Front Road at Laurier Drive, will offer free recreational swimming from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. every day. Registration isn't required, but it is highly recommended. The pool will be closed on Canada Day. More information on pool programming is available here.
CTV News
4 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Swimmers flock to Toronto public pools to cool off amid oppressive heatwave
Video City pools are packed with swimmers trying to stay cool during a heat wave. Beatrice Vaisman reports on why five of Toronto's public pools were closed Sunday.
CTV News
4 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Firefighters respond to back-to-back water rescues on Ottawa River
An Ottawa Fire Services water rescue boat is seen in this undated image. (Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa) Water rescue teams pulled two swimmers in distress and a pair of rafters in separate incidents on the Ottawa River as record-breaking heat hit the nation's capital. The Ottawa Fire Services say they received a 911 call reporting a swimmer in distress in the 2700 block of Cassels Street near Britannia Beach at approximately 5:40 p.m. Monday. On arrival, crews found two people in the water in distress, prompting a water rescue team to be launched at the scene, according to a news release. The two swimmers were pulled out of the river shortly before 6 p.m. An Ottawa Paramedics Service spokesperson says one person was assessed and released at the scene. Less than an hour later, first responders were called to the same area after getting reports of a yellow rubber raft getting stuck in the rapids. On arrival, crews found two people stuck on a small island who were not in distress. The pair was rescued from the island at 6:53 p.m.
Irish Times
20-06-2025
- Climate
- Irish Times
Ireland weather: Hottest day for nearly three years recorded as temperature reaches 29.6 degrees
The hottest day in Ireland since August 2022 has been recorded with a 29.6 degrees in Co Roscommon. Met Éireann said that the value at Mount Dillon this afternoon is the highest since 32.1 degrees was recorded at Durrow, Co Laois on August 13th, 2022. It's the highest June temperature in Ireland since 2018 and also the earliest time a 29 degrees has been seen in Ireland since records began. The previous record was June 26th, 2018. 20/06/2025 - News - Swimmers at Seapoint having fun as the afternoon temperatures rose. Photograph Nick Bradshaw Values of between 25 and 29 degrees were recorded in most inland areas of Ireland. Sea breezes kept temperatures down along south and east coasts. READ MORE The hot weather will linger in eastern parts on Saturday with Dublin expected to get the hottest temperatures of around 25 degrees. Rain will creep into western parts during Saturday afternoon marking the end of the current hot and dry spell. Saturday and Sunday will feel a lot cooler and fresher than of late with the occasional shower. Temperatures will be between 14 and 18 degrees. 20/06/2025 - News - Swimmers at Seapoint cooling down as afternoon temperatures climbed. Photograph Nick Bradshaw Monday will see rain more widespread across the country and that pattern looks like persisting into next week. By Tuesday the sunny conditions will be over, with cloudy conditions, rain and drizzle almost everywhere. A few brighter spells may break through in the north and West at times. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees, in mainly moderate to fresh West to southwest winds, are expected. Met Éireann forecaster Mark Rowe said there is no sign in the immediate future of the hot weather continuing. A temperature of 30.8 degrees was recorded in England on Friday and the UK Met Office is expecting highs of 34 degrees on Saturday sparking off thunderstorms. While the national record for this year was not broken, Friday was the hottest day of the year so far for Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
