Rural Life
Summer 2025 has provisionally become the warmest for Ireland since records began in 1900, according to Met Éireann.
The coming week looks set to bring a mix in terms of weather with dry spells and scattered showers...
The HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) is offering practical advice on how to be...
It's that time of year when Daylight Savings Time (DST) - or summer time - begins and the clocks go forward an hour.
The Cork Summer Show is taking place this weekend and is an event that those with farming and non-farming interests will be eager to attend.
N.Ireland
The UFU has said it is supporting calls from other agencies and farming organisations relating to wildfire prevention ahead of summer.
An Ghrian Glas Farm which is located in Ballymore, Westmeath, is hosting an 'open air life' summer event series, supported by Creative Ireland and Westmeath County Council.
Machinery
Motorists and tractor/agricultural machinery operators alike need to be extra vigilant during the busy summer season.
The European Parliament's Transport and Tourism committee has today said that seasonal clock changes should be abolished in 2021.
Environment
This summer saw above average temperatures across the country, while sunshine levels were well below their Long-Term Average (LTA) in some parts of the country, Met Eireann says.
It will be warm and humid early in the week, with temperatures reaching close to 25 degrees, but there is a possibility of thundery showers as the week goes on.
There is a period of mainly dry weather forecast this weekend, with Met Eireann forecasting temperatures to reach the mid-20s for the days ahead.
This weekend will be mostly dry with temperatures expected to reach the mid-20s, with Met Eireann forecasting warm and humid conditions on Saturday.
Temperatures are set to hit the mid-20s this weekend, with Met Eireann forecasting warm and humid conditions on Saturday.
Tillage
With the good weather over the last couple of days harvest 2016 has kicked-off in Ireland, with combines and tractors taking to the roads.
Tractor driving courses for 13-15 year olds are up and running in Northern Ireland for the summer and are being run by CAFRE.
This weekend will be a humid one and there will be a lot of dry, warm weather with some hazy sunshine along with a few cloudy periods, according to Met Eireann.
The bog is associated with back-breaking work, the odd case of sunstroke and plenty of midges - not for the faint-hearted.
Met Eireann has forecast warm sunshine and dry weather for the week. A slight break in the weather Thursday, but more good weather afterwards.
Some 85% of farmers who responded to an Agriland poll believe that contractors do not pay their workers enough money.
With silage season now upon us, and the fatality rate in agriculture remaining high, Dairygold has organised two farm walks dedicated to farm safety.
Farmers and contractors have been out mowing and baling silage over the past number of weeks with many farmers tweeting their silage photos.
The lack of workers in contracting is a major problem again this year, Richie White, Chairman of the Association of Farm Contractors in Ireland has said.
