Rural Life
Weather forecast: Dry spells with scattered showers
The coming week looks set to bring a mix in terms of weather with dry spells and scattered showers forecast...
Summer
Rural Life
HSE advises people to be 'tick aware' as summer approaches
The HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) is offering practical advice on how to be “tick aware”, to mark ‘Tick...
Rural Life
What do farm orgs say about the Daylight Savings Time debate?
It’s that time of year when Daylight Savings Time (DST) – or summer time – begins and the clocks go...
Rural Life
Machinery zone and vintage display to feature at Cork Summer Show
The Cork Summer Show 2023 is taking place this weekend (Saturday, June 17 and Sunday, June 18) in what is...
N.Ireland
Farmers' help sought in NI wildfire prevention
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said it is supporting calls from other agencies and farming organisations for the help...
Rural Life
Westmeath farm hosts 'open air life' summer event series
An Ghrian Glas Farm, which is located in Ballymore, Co. Westmeath, is hosting an ‘open air life’ summer event series,...
Machinery
'If stuck behind a tractor, don't be tempted into any rash overtaking'
Motorists and tractor / agricultural machinery operators alike need to be extra vigilant when using rural roads at this busy...
Rural Life
Ireland now 'one step closer to scrapping the clock changes'
The European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee has today (Tuesday, March 5) said that seasonal clock changes should be abolished...
Environment
Temperatures above average, but less sunshine overall this summer - Met Eireann
This summer saw above average temperatures across the country, while sunshine levels were well below their Long-Term Average (LTA) in...
Environment
Weather to become unsettled and changeable, after highs of 25 degrees early in the week
It will be warm and humid early in the week, with temperatures reaching close to 25 degrees, but there is...
Environment
Warm and dry this weekend with highs of 22 degrees in parts - Met Eireann
There is dry and warm weather forecast this weekend, with Met Eireann forecasting temperatures to reach the mid-20s. Today, Friday,...
Environment
A return to high temperatures this weekend - Met Eireann
This weekend will be mostly dry with temperatures expected to reach the mid-20s, with Met Eireann forecasting warm and humid conditions...
Environment
Temperatures set to hit the mid-20s this weekend - Met Eireann
Temperatures are set to hit the mid-20s this weekend, with Met Eireann forecasting warm and humid conditions on Saturday. Tomorrow,...
Tillage
Video: Harvest 2016 gets underway with initial reports of yields down 20%
With the good weather over the last couple of days harvest 2016 has kicked-off in Ireland, with combines and tractors...
N.Ireland
Under 16s in the North need a certificate to drive a tractor (courses now open)
Tractor driving courses for 13-15-year-olds are up and running in Northern Ireland for the summer and are being run by...
Environment
Mercury to hit 23 degrees this weekend, warm weather in store - Met Eireann
This weekend will be a humid one and there will be a lot of dry, warm weather with some hazy...
Rural Life
5 reasons people love to hate going to the bog
There’s plenty of fine weather in store for the next few days and into the weekend, so tractors and trailers...
Environment
Warm sunshine this week, most parts holding completely dry - Met Eireann
There’s a fine week in store, with warm sunshine and dry weather forecast. There will be a slight break in...