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Farmer Writes: why astronauts have really flown to the moon

While we await this plug-in-and-play satellite near the moon to start working, we have to endure another week or two of bad weather.

FARMER WRITES 8 April 2026

Farmer Writes: why astronauts have really flown to the moon

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Weekend weather: unsettled, Storm Dave on way for Saturday

Weekend weather: unsettled, Storm Dave on way for Saturday

NEWS 3 April 2026

Weekend weather: mixed with some sunny spells and scattered rain

Weekend weather: mixed with some sunny spells and scattered rain

NEWS 27 March 2026

Weekend weather: long awaited mostly dry weekend

Weekend weather: long awaited mostly dry weekend

Weekend weather: long awaited mostly dry weekend

NEWS 20 March 2026

Weekend weather: showery, cold at times with some bright spells

Weekend weather: showery, cold at times with some bright spells

Weekend weather: showery, cold at times with some bright spells

NEWS 13 March 2026

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Status yellow snow-ice warning for 11 counties

Status yellow snow-ice warning for 11 counties

Met Éireann has issued the alert for possible sleet and snow showers, which will begin on Thursday night.

NEWS 12 February 2026

Weekend weather: mostly dry, with rain on way for Sunday

Weekend weather: mostly dry, with rain on way for Sunday

Met Éireann has forecast a mostly dry weekend, until rain is set to move in on Sunday morning.

NEWS 12 February 2026

Weekend weather: showers with occasional bright spells

Weekend weather: showers with occasional bright spells

Met Éireann has forecast more unsettled weather for the weekend with rain and showers on the way. There will be a brief dip in temperatures on Friday night, returning to normal on Sunday.

NEWS 12 February 2026

The Grass Week: wet weather continues to hamper grazing efforts

The Grass Week: wet weather continues to hamper grazing efforts

Despite us being in the latter half of February, many farmers are yet to get any stock out to grass with grazing conditions never seen before on some farms.

GRASS & FEEDING 12 February 2026

Weekend weather: mild, with showers on the way

Weekend weather: mild, with showers on the way

Current indications for Sunday suggest it will be a bright and windy day, with scattered showers feeding in from the west.

NEWS 12 February 2026

Rainfall warning for two counties on Saturday

Rainfall warning for two counties on Saturday

There are 10 counties included in Met Éireann's latest weather warning.

NEWS 12 February 2026

Temperatures set to drop to -3°C on Friday night

Temperatures set to drop to -3°C on Friday night

For next week, it looks set to continue rather cold with some frosty nights, but with showers or longer spells of rain at times too.

NEWS 12 February 2026

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Driving calf performance along with efficiency

Ger and Jonathan Sheehan on building a high-performing calf-rearing system in Co Cork.

Driving calf performance along with efficiency

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