Weather

Any showers in the coastal southeast are forecast to clear on Saturday to leave a dry and mostly sunny day, with just a little patchy cloud bubbling up in the afternoon.

Met Éireann has said it will be rather cool despite the sunshine though, with maximum temperatures ranging 9°C to 15°C north to south.

The weekend overall is set to be dry and bright, but with frosts at night.

In the news

  • Midlands-Northwest MEP candidate Brendan Smith has hit out at An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar over his comments to beef farmers.

  • Weighing scales at 70 locations around the country are now available to rent for farmers in the Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP) Scheme.
  • The IFA has called on the Government to issue the €10.8m in outstanding GLAS payments to eligible farmers.
  • Gardaí arrested a man this week in connection to a gorse fire outbreak that damaged a tractor and other property.
  • Ireland's Fittest Family, the TV show, is looking for farmers to apply for the 2019 show.

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  • The latest on the Sheep Welfare Scheme.