Weather
Tonight will be cloudy, with rain becoming widespread and persistent except for the north, where rain will be just patchy at first and later rain will clear southwards.
Met Éireann is predicting lowest temperatures around 3°C to 6°C.
Tomorrow, Saturday, will be a bright and mainly dry day, with sunny spells.
However, it will be cloudy at first over Munster, with outbreaks of rain clearing to scattered showers later.
Top temperatures of 10°C to 13°C.
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Weather
Tonight will be cloudy, with rain becoming widespread and persistent except for the north, where rain will be just patchy at first and later rain will clear southwards.
Met Éireann is predicting lowest temperatures around 3°C to 6°C.
Tomorrow, Saturday, will be a bright and mainly dry day, with sunny spells.
However, it will be cloudy at first over Munster, with outbreaks of rain clearing to scattered showers later.
Top temperatures of 10°C to 13°C.
In the news
The value of an entitlement varies widely across counties, with a difference of €108/ha between the highest and lowest entitlement values.Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Richard Bruton this Friday publicly defended new teaching materials distributed to schools by environmental organisation An Taisce under the Green Schools programme.European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan has hinted that a young farmer loan scheme is currently being looked at, with more details expected at the end of the month.The current three-month tranche of TAMS II closes at midnight, with the next tranche opening directly after, in which solar panels and meal bins have been added.UK Prime Minister Theresa May has written to European Council president Donal Tusk to request an extension until 30 June to pass the Brexit withdrawal agreement.Coming up this weekend
A Teagasc adviser gives a run-through on the top five ways to tackle rushes.Journal Vet Tommy Heffernan takes a closer look at Johne's disease.See the winners and losers in Irish agriculture over the past week. 
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