Weather forecast

According to the latest Met Éireann forecast, tonight will be mainly dry with long clear spells and a few isolated mist patches. Any showers will be confined mainly to Atlantic coastal counties.

Thursday will see sunshine and scattered showers. The showers will mainly affect western areas at first, but will gradually become more widespread through the course of the afternoon and evening. Top temperatures generally 15°C to 20°C.

In the news

  • The price for bales has surged by almost 20% according to reports from DoneDeal.
  • The US has found itself in “unfamiliar territory” in soya bean stand-off with China.
  • Latest Defra figures show the UK is just 60% self-sufficient in food.
  • There are over 1,500 herds currently locked up with TB and they are facing a financial "double whammy", according to ICMSA.
  • This week’s podcast looks at dealing with drought and tackling rushes.

    • Coming up this Thursday

  • The latest agri jobs