weather

According to Met Éireann, Tuesday will be mostly dry but dull day, with some hazy sunshine at times. There will be a few showers in the northwest at first and a few patches of drizzle in the southwest and west.

But later in the afternoon and towards evening, rain will push into northwestern and some western Atlantic coastal counties.

Top temperatures of 6°C to 9°C. Light to moderate south to southwesterly winds will freshen.

In the news

  • Greencore, the Irish-based food-to-go business, is to sell its cakes and desserts business in Hull to a venture capital-backed cake manufacturer
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  • The ICBF is to increase its annual dairy HerdPlus fees by 40%
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  • Michel Barnier, the EU lead negotiator on Brexit, provided an update on the EU negotiating position for the second phase of Brexit negotiations
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  • Talks are set to resume this week on the Mercosur trade deal, with Commissioner Hogan under pressure to sign off on the deal
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  • Irish buyers were digging deep at the recent reduction sale of the Haltcliffe herd held in Carlisle.

    • What’s on today

    Teagasc national lowland sheep conference - The Loughrea Hotel, Loughrea, Co Galway.

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