Weather forecast

Friday is forecast to be a warm and sunny day, as early cloud gradually breaks up through the morning. Highest temperatures will vary between 22 to 25°C with humidity levels rising, Met Éireann has said.

A status yellow advisory warning remains in place until next week for drought conditions.

In the news

  • Farmers in several counties have been contacted by environment officers enforcing spraying and spreading buffer zones around drinking water extraction points.
  • Early yield indications are variable as harvest 2018 kicks off in parts of the country.
  • Farmers face a 17% fall in the value of their EU direct payments over the period of the next CAP, equivalent to a €3,000 cut to the average farm income, IFA analysis shows.
  • The Offaly Fire and Rescue Service are very busy this week, tackling a large blaze on the Slieve Blooms.
  • Water and rising feed costs are becoming a concern for many farmers as the drought persists.

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  • Young farmers drive farm investment charge.
  • The weather for the weekend ahead.