Weather forecast
Thursday is forecast to be rather cloudy, but some bright spells will occur in parts of the south. Scattered outbreaks of rain will become persistent and locally heavy in parts of Connacht, Ulster and north Leinster in the late morning or early afternoon, according to Met Éireann.
Rain will be well scattered elsewhere, with good dry periods also. It will be breezy, with fresh and gusty westerly winds, strong at times near western coasts and afternoon temperatures will range from 15°C to 18°C or possibly 19°C in parts of the south.
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Weather forecast
Thursday is forecast to be rather cloudy, but some bright spells will occur in parts of the south. Scattered outbreaks of rain will become persistent and locally heavy in parts of Connacht, Ulster and north Leinster in the late morning or early afternoon, according to Met Éireann.
Rain will be well scattered elsewhere, with good dry periods also. It will be breezy, with fresh and gusty westerly winds, strong at times near western coasts and afternoon temperatures will range from 15°C to 18°C or possibly 19°C in parts of the south.
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Farmers and contractors are being asked to voluntarily hand over machinery for auction to pay historic debts.Cattle exporter Viastar will send a boatload of weanling heifers to Turkey next month, the company says.Scanning is taking place on many dairy farms, with quite high empty rates being recorded.The Larry Goodman-owned ABP Food Group is poised to acquire full ownership of organic meat processor Good Herdsmen.The 30-year-old Green Cert course has had its most significant overhaul yet.Coming up
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A Teagasc GRASS10 beef grazing event is taking place on the farm of Michael Mellet, Mochara, Shurle, Co Mayo.The Teagasc Crops Forum takes place at the Keadeen Hotel in Newbridge, Co Kildare.The Longford IFA county executive is meeting in the Longford Arms Hotel.The Mayo IFA county executive takes place in the Travellers Friend Hotel in Castlebar. 
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