Weather forecast

Met Éireann continues to operate a status yellow warning for the current heatwave until Friday night. This Tuesday will be another very warm day, with top temperatures of 24°C to 28°C. There will mostly be long spells of hazy sunshine, but isolated showers may break during the day.

In the news

  • For some, the hot spell means making hay while the sun shines, but the weather is also causing stress with irrigation needed, grass shortages and mixed effects on crops.
  • A man has died following an accident at a mart in Co Tyrone.
  • Irish competitors came back with trophies, including the overall reversible champion, from the European Ploughing Championships in Russia.
  • Ten cattle were reported stolen in Co Armagh.
  • Embrace Farm's annual remembrance service for victims of farm accidents took place on Sunday.

    • Coming up this Tuesday

  • We report from Teagasc's Beef 2018 event.
  • The latest from participants in the BETTER farm suckler programme.