Weather forecast

Met Éireann is forecasting another cloudy and misty day with patches of rain and drizzle, but there will be dry intervals. A few short bright or sunny intervals will break at times in the afternoon and evening. Top temperatures will range between 14°C and 17°C, warmest in the south. West to southwest winds will be moderate or fresh, and occasionally gusty.

In the news

  • Low-cost loans promised in Budget 2018 will not be available until 2019, Minister Creed has confirmed, unveiling some details of the scheme.
  • A father and son were convicted of TB testing fraud in Co Tyrone.
  • Brendan Gleeson is the new secretary general of the Department of Agriculture.
  • As farming organisations continue to pull out of Wednesday's Beef Forum, factories have argued that beef prices are competitive in the current marketplace.
  • September remained unusually dry, monthly weather data shows.

    • Coming up this Wednesday

  • The Beef Forum meets without farmers.
  • Listen to our weekly podcast.
  • My Farming Week comes from a Co Meath potato farm.