A timeline of notable weather events and extremes that have taken place in Ireland on October 23 throughout history.

1896: The maximum temperature at Phoenix Park in Dublin reaches just 5.4°C.

1909: The Engineering and Scientific Association of Ireland publicly states that flying machines will never have any practical use.

1937: Over 55 mm of rain falls in Dublin in a single day, leading to widespread spot flooding.

2001985: Knock Airport (then known as Horan International Airport) in Co Mayo hosts its first commercial flight.

1988: Parts of Belfast experience flash flooding after 38 mm of rain falls in only a few hours.

2010: A sharp cold snap sees Phoenix Park drop to –3.3°C, while Mullingar reports a low of –4.1°C, signalling the winter to come.

2016: Straide, Co Mayo records the lowest grass minimum of the month at –7.6°C.