Irish Weather Goes Mad

I’m down in Cork this weekend, as I have to collect a cat (don’t ask!).
I was down here last weekend as well to attend the Miss Ireland finals.
Last Sunday’s drive back to Carlow was very “interesting”, as there were monsoon-like showers of rain that resulted in flash floods – aquaplaning might be more fun if I’d come prepared.
I’m now trying to look out the window of my mother’s sitting room. I stress “trying”, as there’s yet another torrential downpour accompanied this time by thunder and lightning.
It’s July – what the hell is going on?