Weather forecast
Friday is forecast to be rather cloudy and damp at first through central and northern areas with lingering overnight rain and drizzle clearing eastwards.
Met Éireann has said that drier and brighter conditions will prevail further south for a time, but another spell of rain will push in from the Atlantic during the afternoon. This rain is to become widespread in the evening.
It is forecast to be windy over the southern half of the country with fresh to strong and gusty southwest to west winds at times, but light to moderate winds elsewhere.
Top temperatures on Friday will vary between 5-10°C, the coldest of which will be in the north.
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Weather forecast
Friday is forecast to be rather cloudy and damp at first through central and northern areas with lingering overnight rain and drizzle clearing eastwards.
Met Éireann has said that drier and brighter conditions will prevail further south for a time, but another spell of rain will push in from the Atlantic during the afternoon. This rain is to become widespread in the evening.
It is forecast to be windy over the southern half of the country with fresh to strong and gusty southwest to west winds at times, but light to moderate winds elsewhere.
Top temperatures on Friday will vary between 5-10°C, the coldest of which will be in the north.
In the news
Veterinary inspectors in factories are taking industrial action which is disrupting throughput of cattle, sheep and pigs.In the event of a no-deal Brexit, border control posts will be needed at Ireland’s ports for live animals and veterinary checks.Land prices are up by 2.5% compared with this time last year, according to Sherry FitzGerald.Farmers who are losing their Areas of Natural Constraint payments will see the loss cushioned with higher degressive payments.The Department of Agriculture is presenting scheme payments in a better light than they actually are, Irish Farmers Journal analysis shows.Coming up this Friday
The weather for the weekend ahead.Minister Creed on forestry in Leitrim. 
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