Weather forecast

Met Éireann is forecasting another humid day this Tuesday.

After a cloudy start, some warm sunny spells will develop over Leinster and east Munster, but it will stay cloudier in the west and north, with scattered outbreaks of rain or drizzle.

Persistent rain will develop on west and northwest coasts later in the afternoon or evening.

Top temperatures of 18°C to 25°C will be highest in the south and east. Moderate south to southwesterly winds will increase fresh.

In the news

  • Points have dropped for agricultural college courses in the first round of CAO offers.
  • Factories are attempting to cut beef prices.
  • LacPatrick and Arrabawn have set their July milk price as production continues to increase in Northern Ireland and Germany.
  • The rain has halted harvest progress in some areas.
  • Meanwhile, grass growth is declining, as drought bites again in other regions.
  • Coming up this Tuesday

  • We report from the Energy in Agriculture event at Gurteen College, Co Tipperary.
  • The latest from BETTER farm programme participants.