Weather

Any early rain in the east on Saturday will clear and the day will see a mix of bright spells and scattered showers, mostly in the northern half of the country. Much of the southern half of the country will stay largely dry and any showers will become isolated in the evening.

For the full weekend forecast click here.

In the news

  • Four more factories have been approved to export beef to China.
  • Farmers will be able to avail of stamp duty relief on farm consolidation from 1 August this year and relief on long-term leases from 1 July.
  • Kerry Group announced that it will be increasing its May milk price by 1c/l after other processors held.
  • A calf was rescued after being trapped by a tree which fell during the Storm Hector.
  • A second case of bird flu has been confirmed in Northern Ireland.

    • And if you are wondering what the pig is all about, check out this video:

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