Weather forecast

According to Met Éireann, the day will experience long spells of sunshine, although it is expected to be cooler on the eastern coast compared to other parts of the country.

Maximum temperatures for the day will reach between 18°C and 23°C.

In the news

  • The Charolais Society has raised concerns that the €uro-star evaluations are having a negative impact on the quality of the suckler herd.
  • The UCD Agricultural Science Society students recently handed over a donation of €60,000.
  • Chris Kirke has been appointed as the new president of Moy Park.
  • Farm Survey 2017: only one in three sheep farms viable.
  • Commissioner Hogan has defended the decision to accelerate sales of skimmed milk powder (SMP) from EU intervention stocks to over 40,000t this month.
  • Coming up on www.farmersjournal.ie

  • My Farming Week
  • What’s on today

  • IGA Sheep Conference and Farm Walk
  • ICMSA Co Limerick meeting
  • To find out more about events near you, visit our agri-events calendar.