Weather forecast

Thursday is set for patchy rain and mist which will clear eastwards during the morning, with brighter, sunnier intervals developing for a time. Cloud will increase in the northwest later though, with rain pushing into coastal parts by evening. Turning fresher with top temperatures falling back to 16°C to 22°C in a light to moderate westerly breezes which will back southwesterly and freshen by evening.

In the news

  • With the EU moving rapidly towards concluding a trade agreement with Mercosur, the bill for agriculture could be €7 billion.
  • LacPatrick has increased its May milk price in the Republic and Northern Ireland.
  • With today’s temperatures expected to return to normal, temperatures soared yesterday, with Ireland seeing its hottest day in June for 20 years.
  • A free trade agreement between Japan and the EU is expected before the summer break, according to Phil Hogan.
  • As talks begin between the European Union and Britain, eight bills on Brexit were announced in the queen’s speech to the House of Commons.

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  • Cattle Numbers in Ireland are expected to tighten.
  • This week’s weather.

    • What’s on today

  • Teagasc organic farm walk on the farm of Stuart and Jean Kingston in Upper Forest Farm, Farmanes, Co Cork at 6pm.
  • Kildare Holstein Friesian club field event and stock judging at Fran Allen's farm, Ballytore at 7:30pm