Weather forecast

According to Met Éireann, it will continue to be mainly dry overnight, apart from a little drizzle or coastal mist in the west. Temperatures will be mild with lows of 11°C to 14°C.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, will be mostly dry, breezy and warm with sunny spells. Cloud cover will increase from the south during the evening bringing a little patchy drizzle. Top temperatures will range from 17°C to 21°C.

In the news

  • Budget 2019: some €23m has been allocated for the ANC scheme under Budget 2019, which 96,000 farmers avail of, Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has announced.
  • Farmers recycling waste tyres at the old Albatross fertiliser plant in New Ross, Co Wexford, have reported that by mid-morning things were quite orderly but extremely busy.
  • Budget 2019: the earned income credit for the self-employed will be increasing by €200 to €1,350.
  • Watch: in the wake of Budget 2019, there has been a mixed reaction from farm organisations.
  • Budget 2019: a €20m scheme to support suckler farmers has been announced as part of a range of climate-related support measures by Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe.
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  • My Farming Week comes from Tipperary.
  • Continued analysis of Budget 2019.