A rain warning has been issued by Met Éireann for three counties in the southeast of Leinster, with localised flooding and travel disruptions expected.
A recent visit to some Austrian farms provides no end to insight and enthusiasm from farmers adapting to a changing climate, writes Brendan Dunford.
The solar farm project will have an installed capacity of 193MW and will supply enough power for 45,500 homes each year.
Up to 65mm of rain fell in parts of Cork and Kerry over the weekend, leading to burst river banks and flooding, writes Aidan Brennan.
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Met Éireann is forecasting that the weekend will be generally mild and unsettled, with rain, showers and highest temperatures of 18°C.
Yellow weather warnings are considered not unusual conditions. However, there is a danger to local areas where up to 50mm of rain can fall in 24 hours.
Met Éireann issued a medium-level rain warning for Cork and Waterford, with heavy rain and thundery downpours expected.
Southern counties could face heavy downpours, localised flooding and gusty winds on Sunday, Met Éireann has warned.
Each local authority has its own set of guidelines for solar farm development, but it is "ad hoc" and there is no national overview, Fine Gael TD for Cork East David Stanton has said.