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A yellow warning for heavy and persistent rain has been issued for Saturday across Northern Ireland.

A Co Antrim sheep farmer has told UTV his farming career could be over, saying the heavy snow at the end of March has "beaten" him.

Temperatures should continue to push into the late teens or low 20s this weekend, as Northern Ireland continues to bask in almost unbroken sunshine.

Lives could be lost in Belfast if vandals do not stop damaging water hydrants, NI Water has warned.

This week may have already seen the hottest day of the year so far in Northern Ireland, but there is good news on the horizon as the rest of the week - and into the weekend - looks set to continue with more sunshine.

Tuesday has been the hottest day of the year so far, with parts of Northern Ireland reaching 21 deg C, according to the Met Office.

A welcome spell of warm dry weather looks to be in store for Northern Ireland over the next few days.

Tremors from an overnight earthquake in Wales have reportedly been felt in Ireland.

As Northern Ireland has been plunged into one of its coldest springs on record, forecasters are expecting this bank holiday weekend to be more seasonable.

President Barack Obama says America's prayers are with the people of Oklahoma after the state was ravaged by a deadly tornado.

Trains have been disrupted and motorists have been urged to take care as strong winds and heavy rain continue to batter many parts of Northern Ireland.

There may have been another glimpse of summer for parts of Northern Ireland on Friday, but forecasters have issued a warning for heavy rain on Saturday.

This week's glimpse of summer has already disappeared, but forecasters are warning that the rain already falling across parts of Northern Ireland is set to get even heavier on Thursday afternoon.

High overnight winds have resulted in 11 flights being diverted from Dublin Airport to Belfast International.

Two sheep have been found alive under a 12ft snow drift by a farmer in Co Antrim, almost four weeks after a Spring Blizzard left livestock stranded across Northern Ireland's hillsides.

Heavy rain has led to flooding in parts of Co Down, which local business owners say has left them out of pocket.

More than 17,500 animal carcasses have been retrieved from farms across Northern Ireland, which were hit by the heavy snowfall and high winds last month.

Over 8,000 carcasses of animals, which died in the recent heavy snow, have been collected from farms across Northern Ireland.

An avalanche risk has led to the closure of a road at Hilltown, Co Down.

As Donegal continues to battle gorse fires, the Irish Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has warned of the extreme dangers associated with the outbreaks.

Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill has visited the Sperrin Mountains to address farmers' concerns over the removal of animals killed as a result of the heavy snow.

Garden centres have been left in the cold as trade is predicted to be down by as much 20% in the crucial spring period, a garden industry group has claimed.

This past March was one of the coldest in more than 50 years, the Met Office has confirmed, and the wintry weather shows no sign of letting up.

Police have released footage of their rescue operations to reach those in urgent need of help after severe weather hit Northern Ireland last week.

All air support for farmers experiencing difficulties due to the harsh weather has now been withdrawn, the Department of Agriculture has confirmed.

Belfast Zoo has confirmed it will remain closed during the Easter holidays due to damage caused by the heavy snowfall.

A proposed rescue package of over £5m for farmers whose livelihoods have been badly affected by adverse weather has been agreed on by Stormont ministers.

As a Stormont committee is due to hold an emergency meeting on an industry in crisis, farmers have said their livelihoods are in turmoil after the recent severe spring weather.

More snow will fall across parts of Northern Ireland throughout Wednesday and possibly overnight, with temperatures falling below freezing.

A rare avalanche warning has been issued by the PSNI in areas affected worst by snow and strong winds.

A Ministry of Defence helicopter has arrived to provide aid to those trapped in heavy snow across parts of Northern Ireland, following a request from Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill.

Medicine and food boxes are being delivered by helicopter to residents in areas of Northern Ireland worst hit by days of heavy snowfall and storm-force winds.

There is increasing pressure on the Agriculture Minister to help farmers who have been affected by extreme snow and winds, as thousands of animals are feared dead and access to many more is still restricted.

Farmers have told UTV they fear tens of thousands of animals may have died as a result of the heavy snowfall across Northern Ireland.

Multi-agency rescue teams have been battling through snow drifts up to 18ft deep to bring medicine to people in rural parts of Northern Ireland - while around 2,000 homes and businesses remain without electricity.