There were outbreaks of sun and rain as Electric Picnic kicked off in Stradbally, Co Laois on Friday with up to 80,000 music fans set to attend over the weekend.
Thousands braved the wet conditions last night to set up camp and the weather on Friday has been changeable, with plenty of rain and sunny spells.
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Saturday is expected to start with low cloud and rain before conditions clear eastwards. Sunshine and showers should follow, with mostly dry weather developing by evening. Highs of 16C to 21C are forecast.
Sunday currently looks the wettest day of the weekend, with outbreaks of rain expected for much of the day, heavy and persistent at times. Temperatures are forecast to reach 16C to 18C.
Sisters Aimee Byrne and Alicia Byrne, from Ballyfin, Co Laois
Louise Cantillon and Doireann Ni Ghlacain
Nira O’Gorman, from Co Carlow
Ryan Mar, Higo Figuera and Shauna Davitt
Marcella O’Donovan and Niamh Ryan
Aisling Finlay
Steve Spade and Elaine Daly
Abbie Beggs and Lexi MacKeown