Weather forecast

On Friday night, it will be largely dry with clear spells and lowest temperatures of 2°C to 5°C. Met Éireann has said that moderate southeast winds will increase fresh overnight.

However, a status yellow wind and rain warning is set to hit Atlantic coastal counties on Saturday 13 April.

In the news

  • Carbon is being classed as the new quota, economist Emma Dillon of Teagasc told a Bank of Ireland future of agriculture event in Oranmore, Co Galway, on Thursday night.
  • A number of farmers have taken to social media to vent their anger at cuts to the milk price.
  • Glanbia and Lakeland are the first two processors to set milk prices for 2019 March supplies.
  • Fianna Fáil spokesperson for agriculture Charlie McConalogue has insisted that the Department of Agriculture reopens the newer environmental scheme GLAS and allows farmers who have concluded AEOS to join it.
  • Independent TD Denis Naughten has continued to question the accuracy of carcase grading machines in factories.