Weather forecast

Met Éireann is forecasting a frosty start to what will be a cold Thursday. Temperatures will reach 4°C to 6°C at most during the day. It will remain dry and bright in most areas, but cloud will increase in the western half of the country, with some rain in the southwest in the evening. Winds will freshen at night and rain will spread in the west, turning to snow for a time as it moves across the country.

In the news

  • Minister Michael Creed has confirmed there will be a National Reserve this year which will be worth around €3m to young farmers.
  • The Government is moving to intensify preparations for a no-deal Brexit after the UK rejected the withdrawal agreement on Monday night. However, UK Prime Minister Theresa May is staying on having survived a motion of no confidence and will open talks with other British political leaders immediately to avoid a hard Brexit.
  • We can exclusively reveal that 210 cattle and tags were reported stolen from a single farm.
  • Kerry Group has left its milk price unchanged for December supplies.
  • Listen to our weekly podcast to hear from the Young Scientist and Technnology exhibition and a TB meeting in north Cork.
  • Coming up this Thursday

  • The latest agri jobs.
  • Where will dairy farm and meat factory workers come from?