Weather forecast

Thursday is forecast to be a cloudy day overall, with a few patches of light drizzle and mist scattered about.

Met Éireann has said that there will be some cloud breaks too, with a few bright or short sunny spells developing.

Moderate southerly winds look set to be fresh near western and northwestern coasts. Top temperatures will vary between 6-9°C.

In the news

  • Concern is rising in the Department of Agriculture and among farmers at the number of cattle tissue ear tags failing to work properly.
  • The Department of Agriculture is planning to tighten rules on farm-to-farm cattle sales and cattle movements through marts, from later this year.
  • A lack of staff at the Backweston Regional Veterinary Laboratory (RVL) has resulted in post-mortems being suspended at the facility, the Irish Farmers Journal understands.
  • Over 900 lambs per day, or between 7% and 9% of the kill, are being classified as Category C and ordered home or back to farm, according to analysis by IFA.
  • The Department of Agriculture has revealed the counties where applications for the fodder scheme are accepted.

    • Coming up

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    • What’s on

  • Save Our Sucklers mart demonstration event at Cootehill Mart, Co. Cavan, from 7-9pm.
  • North Tipperary IFA county executive meeting, at Racket Hall Hotel, Roscrea from 8.30pm.

    • To find out more about events near you, visit our agri-events calendar