Ireland has warmest year on record

Dublin- Most of Ireland experienced the warmest year on record during 2007 and also some of the most chaotic weather, forecasters revealed today.Even though the summer was relatively cool, Met Eireann said it was the 14th year in a row that temperatures have risen.The unpredictable weather began with a mild spring and continued as the once traditional April showers failed to arrive and thunderstorms disrupted June, July and August.Met Eireann said 2007 was an exceptionally wet year especially over the eastern half of the country in the summer, where more than twice the normal rainfall recorded at some stations. Heavy thunderstorms were the main cause.The following months were mild and many places experienced the driest Autumn for 30 years.