It is a bright and sunny Friday morning across most of the country for the 2019 summer solstice. Crowds on the Hill of Tara to celebrate the summer solstice. The Lough Gur Summer Solstice Festival celebrates the longest day of the year and has been a local tradition for more than 5000 years. Peter McKenna from Bellaghy and Aodh at the Hill of Tara for the summer solstice. Photograph: Nick BradshawHowever while the summer solstice offers the longest hours of daylight of the year, the mornings in the days ahead will mornings will not immediately feature a later sunrise.

Source: The Irish Times June 21, 2019 08:08 UTC