By Emma Jane Cooke
According to Met Éireann, the sunshine will be out in force for what looks to be, another ten days. This means ten more days of pints, chitchat and good people, at least for those not stuck in the RDS Simmonscourt carpark revising their exam notes. The sun has truly brought out the people of Ireland, both mentally and physically, as once the sun shines, nothing is that serious and sure the pint is only…….€8.
Although we are an island, we do not fit the standard of the tropical association due to our location, and ultimately, Pangea. Just like any other trend or standout period in life, get ready to see nostalgic montages and a lack of street interviewers asking what the public’s favourite chicken fillet roll toppings are in a state of UV 6, which is so urgent to the digital age of journalism.
Maybe the hullabaloo over the Drury Street seating erasure will finally die down as nobody will want to face the male manipulator warriors in the dreary and dull weather. This will benefit not only the shop owners but also the city council who refuse to provide the people with a location that has some benches and atmosphere without needing to face the pub to justify your presence.
Not only will the people return to their everyday life, without the automatic optimism provided by the sun, but Dublin Buses will now be back to an even further delay, a bonus if you’ll be able to see out of the top deck’s humidified windows.
Sea swims will continue for those brave enough to face the waters and açai bowls will become another quirk of a new business, likely to open up by the time the sun hits again.
This time period of 2025 will truly be remembered as a prime time for jorts wearers and those who gained an awkward farmers tan because surely the UV 3 wouldn’t do much harm.