Weather forecast

Thursday will be a dry evening, with hazy sunshine. It will be dry tonight, with clear spells.

Met Éireann predicts that Friday will be another dry day, but some cloud will develop later in the day in the west of the country.

Top temperatures between 16°C and 21°C.

In the news

  • The Health and Safety Authority will begin an intensive farm safety inspection campaign on Tuesday 23 April, with a particular focus on machinery.
  • The next few days will be crucial, after Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed called for a package of support from the European Commission for Irish beef farmers following €100m of Brexit-related losses.
  • The board of Carbery has set its milk price for supplies during the month of March.
  • The Government is considering drastic measures to tackle ammonia pollution.
  • There was a call to end delays and to change legislation immediately at the IFA Fair Deal protest.