Weather forecast

Met Éireann is forecasting a dry day, with long spells of sunshine in most areas.

Westerly winds will be fresh at times in northern coastal areas, but generally light to moderate elsewhere. Top temperatures will range between 11°C and 14°C.

In the news

  • The EU is on track to cut a key fertiliser tax.
  • The IFA has rejected claims by Department officials that deer do not impact on the spread of TB.
  • UK Prime Minister Theresa May has outlined four steps remaining to be achieved on the Irish border before she's prepared to sign a Brexit deal.
  • The dispute between Co Wexford farmers and contractors upgrading the M11 motorway looks set to escalate.
  • Milk production in New Zealand continues its strong start to the 2018/19 season, while in Europe milk supplies have held up better than expected during the summer drought.

    • Coming up this Tuesday

  • Teagasc's new chair Liam Herlihy appears before the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture.
  • The latest from BETTER farm programme participants.
  • Grain markets update.