And the top story this hour — a radio news reader has announced ambitious plans to stage 96 gigs on one night in Cork to promote Ireland’s vibrant live music scene.

Andrew Purcell (Mitsubishi) is likely to be the barometer of the pace on Sunday’s Willie Loughman Forest Rally, the first round of the Valvoline National Forest Rally Championship.

Ireland’s longest- running agricultural show opens for the first time today on its new permanent site.