Esther Page has got the right idea on a sunny Caturday….

Singing and strumming their way to a world record - Marty Rafferty and the Orchard County Band have been on stage in Armagh for more than 19 hours, aiming for the longest Buskathon ever - 30 hours is the target. We’re live here this morning on BBC Breakfast, Radio 5 Live and Radio Ulster

Congratulations to alma mater @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social for their win on University Challenge tonight. You are already a step ahead of this vintage team from 2004, which lost (narrowly) in the first round. The bloke on the left of the picture let the side down.

Rather wet and blustery in Westport tonight for BBC1 News at 10. But this bad weather is pretty minor compared to what’s coming. Red warnings begin to come into force from 0200. For the first time - the most serious level of weather alert covers the whole island of Ireland tomorrow morning.

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald, with other Dáil opposition leaders, says what happened today was “farcical” and government is responsible for the “mess”. They have asked for meetings with the coalition party leaders. Earlier Michéal Martin said the constitution had been “subverted”