Weather forecast
Monday looks set to bring a mix of bright spells and blustery showers.
Some of the showers are forecast to turn wintry in parts of the north and northwest by evening time and it will turn colder as the day goes on. Mid-afternoon temperatures will range between 4°C in the north and 8°C in the south.
Westerly winds will be fresh to strong and gusty, reaching gale force along the west coast.
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Weather forecast
Monday looks set to bring a mix of bright spells and blustery showers.
Some of the showers are forecast to turn wintry in parts of the north and northwest by evening time and it will turn colder as the day goes on. Mid-afternoon temperatures will range between 4°C in the north and 8°C in the south.
Westerly winds will be fresh to strong and gusty, reaching gale force along the west coast.
In the news
The ICBF’s spring EBI run results will not be available until the end of April, it has emerged.Gardaí in Laois are appealing for information after a tractor and trailer were stolen close to The Rock in Mountmellick overnight on 12 January.Some €3.6m was issued to GLAS farmers in the form of 2017 advance payments in the last week.Dealing with Brexit and funding the CAP are central to the EU budget debate for the 2020-2027 period.The average milk price for November jumped 19% in 2017, the latest MMO figures show.Coming up
The one thing that is responsible for most dairy employment issues.How forestry is taking over Co Leitrim.Second Fodder Action Group meeting takes place in Sligo.Cork Central IFA county executive meeting at 8.30pm in the Kingsley Hotel, Cork City.Farm family key skills seminar at the Canal Court Hotel in Newry, Co Down.To find out more about events near you, visit our agri-events calendar
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