Weather forecast

Friday will be cold, with temperatures between 5°C and 8°C, with stong winds.

A status yellow wind warning is in place for counties along the western seaboard.

There will be heavy showers with a risk of hail and thunder.

Saturday is expected to be another windy day, although there will be some bright and sunny spells in the east at the start of the day.

Longer spells of rain are expected in the west and north of the country, with a risk of thunder.

Winds are expected to become quite strong, with temperatures between 8°C and 11°C.

In the news

  • A second case of Bluetongue in recent days has been detected in the UK.
  • A status yellow wind warning is in place for counties along the western and northern seaboard.
  • A farmer took his BDGP case against the Department to the Ombudsman and lost.
  • The outlook for the EU tillage sector is relatively positive, with prices to hover around the €170/t mark in the coming years.
  • Consumer trends and getting the right message to the consumer about where food comes from featured on the second day of the EU agri outlook conference.