Weather forecast

Following the arrival of storm Callum, it will be cloudy overnight with rain becoming heavy and persistent again. According to Met Éireann, there will be lows of 9-12°C, with light breezes.

Tomorrow, Saturday, will see further rain, but clearer conditions will develop in the west of the country during the afternoon and evening. These conditions will be accompanied by highs of 10-13°C.

In the news

  • It was a difficult morning of milking in Ireland's dairy heartland after storm Callum began to move across the country overnight, shattering trees and power lines.
  • Organisers of the waste tyre recycling centres have advised farmers to avoid the morning rush between 9am and 11am tomorrow at Athenry mart.
  • The Department of Agriculture has received the results of two thirds of remote-sensing (satellite) inspections carried out in 2018.
  • China’s Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs Han Changfu was in Ireland, where he and his Irish counterpart Michael Creed signed a co-operation agreement for the next three years.
  • The number of pedigree-registered Angus and Hereford calves rose last year, with almost an extra 900 calves registered in 2017 compared with 2016.

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