What’s Hot
Jill & Gill Apparel
New T-shirts and sweaters now in Brown Thomas.
Solange
The gig of the weekend. She headlines Longitude on Sunday.
The White Company
Now open on Grafton Street.
Sacla ’Nduja pesto
The spicy Italian sausage is the base for this seriously moreish pesto. Great on toast. €3.25 in supermarkets.
Sea swimming
The only place to be in the heat.
Hannah Gadsby
Her Nanette stand-up special on Netflix is a revelation.
Salted pineapple
Find it at Klaw. Irresistible.
What’s Not
Newmarket Square
Redevelopment means some much-loved Dublin markets have to move on.
Cinemas
Suffering in the heatwave.
Grubby streets
Extra dusty and dirty with no rain to wash the grime away.
Trainers as the new handbags
More variety, increased desirability, but higher prices.
Carwashes
With a hosepipe ban in operation, there’s no need to waste water on your wheels.
Jumpsuits
All fun and games until you’re in a portaloo at a music festival.