Last night was Ireland’s warmest-ever November night, according to Met Éireann.

The coldest temperature recorded at weather stations  around the country was 15C.

That beats the previous record of 14.6C.

Both Shannon Airport and Phoenix Park recorded temperatures higher than 15C.

The figures are based on provisional readings from Met Éireann.

Meanwhile, the UK Met Office said the North also experienced its warmest night on record.

The coldest temperature was the 14.5C recorded in Derry.