Weather forecast

Storm Imogen, the third storm of 2016, hit our shores overnight. As a result, Met Éireann has issued two weather warnings – an orange wind warning for Cork and Kerry, and a yellow wind warning for Clare, Wexford, Waterford and Limerick. Both warnings are due to remain in place until noon this morning.

The forecaster has also issued a yellow weather advisory for the whole country, which is also valid until noon today.

Met Éireann predicts that the storm-force winds will abate during the morning, but it will continue to be windy in most areas for the rest of the day with strong to gale-force westerly winds.

Tonight will be cold with temperatures down to between +1°C and +3°C. Scattered showers will become confined to western coasts and will fall as sleet and snow on hills and mountains.

In the news today

  • A crowd of about 1,000, made up of mainly of Irish Farmers Association members, braved the elements in Co Wexford on Sunday afternoon to register their opposition to the ABP purchase of half of Slaney Foods.
  • The Labour Party has launched its plan for the rural economy ahead of this month's general election.

  • We had more constituency profiles from around the country over the weekend. Read them back here.

  • There was strong trade at Balla mart on Saturday.
  • We took a look at some of the farming ads featured in North America's famous Super Bowl this year.
  • And catch up here on our three-part weekend grazing guide series.

    • Coming up today on farmersjournal.ie and on the app

  • The first of the 29 IFA county executive debates takes place tonight in Roscrea, Co Tipperary. The Irish Farmers Journal will be reporting from the debate so for live updates stay tuned to farmersjournal.ie and the Irish Farmers Journal app from 8pm this evening.
  • Also, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Sinn Féin and the Labour Party are due to launch their policy plans on tax and the economy ahead of the general election.

    • What's on today

  • Also on today is an Agritech talk by Kerry Group founder in Nenagh at 8pm.
  • The Teagasc farm walk that was due to be held this morning on the farm of James McCarthy in Castleisland has been postponed due to the bad weather.
  • And a meeting of the IFA Kilkenny county executive.

    • For more information on these events, visit our agri events calendar.