Weather forecast

Met Éireann is forecasting another warm and dry day, although heavy, thundery showers are expected in the west during the afternoon and evening. Top temperatures will range from 20°C to 24°C as the heatwave is set to continue all week.

In the news

  • A collision between a van and a tractor left one person dead and two seriously injured in north Cork on Monday.
  • Mercosur trade talks were due to resume in Uruguay overnight.
  • Chinese food influencers were among 119,000 visitors to Bloom this year.
  • As Whole Herd Performance Recording and €uro-Star ratings continue to cause controversy, what do breed societies think of the ICBF?
  • "Hill sheep farming is a way of life," according to Stephen O'Shea, the latest farmer writer to join our team.
  • Coming up on www.farmersjournal.ie

  • The latest from BETTER farm participants.
  • Grain markets update.
  • What’s on today

  • Waterford IFA county executive meeting, 8.30pm
  • To find out more about events near you, visit our agri-events calendar.