Emergency calls to the Coastguard have ‘increased significantly’ in the past week, with the warm sunny weather set to continue for the weekend.

The Coastguard unit in Howth has seen a 64 per cent rise in call outs so far this year – compared to last year.

It'Â’s warning people to take care in or near the water, as Met Eireann predicts that the heatwave will continue.

Helen Vaughan reports