Weather forecast

Thursday will feature a mixture of cloudy periods and some bright spells, according to Met Éireann’s forcast. There will be some rain or showers, with some heavy and possibly thundery bursts, especially in western areas during the afternoon. Remaining mild and humid, with hill and coastal fog. Top temperatures 12-17°C. Mostly moderate southerly winds, but these will be fresh in coastal areas.

In the news today

The 2017 National Reserve and Young Farmers Scheme have now opened, a six legged lamb was born on a farm in Co Galway and dairy calf births have passed 2016 levels. Catch up on all these stories here.

Coming up today on www.farmersjournal.ie

  • Live coverage of the Agri Careers fair in the RDS.

    • What’s on today

  • Agri Careers fair presented by the Irish Farmers Journal and open eir takes place at the RDS.

    • To see what’s coming up, visit our agri events calendar.