The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued its forecast on the Nematodirus (nematodirosis) disease for 2018 based on the advice received from the Nematodirus Advisory Group.

The Health Service Executive (HSE) will be present at this year's National Ploughing Championships with HSELive, its public information service, to help improve health and wellbeing of the public and to give practical, helpful answers to any questions people have about their health entitlements and services.