Weather forecast

It will be cold and rather cloudy in places this morning with showery rain in parts of the east and south. It will become brighter with sunny spells breaking through by mid-afternoon for the bulk of the country, with showers becoming well scattered. Still feeling cool, with top temperatures of 8-11°C. North to northeasterly winds gradually easing, but continuing fresh and gusty in the southeast.

In the news

The founder of SuperMac’s has said it is common knowledge in the food industry that imported poultry meat is being relabelled as Irish, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are set to clash on the terms of the Heritage Bill, and we spoke to father and son, Paul and Joe Molloy, who raised £23,000 for two charities close to their heart. Read these stories and more in our nightly news bulletin.

Coming up today on www.farmersjournal.ie

  • Agri jobs
  • Artisan poultry farmers look for inclusion in Bord Bia’s poultry products quality assurance scheme
  • We report from the ASA debate on the impact of Brexit on Irish agriculture
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  • Clare IFA Area of Natural Constraint interview
  • ASA debate on the impact of Brexit on Irish Agriculture
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