beef prices
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Farmers need strong beef prices – IFA
UK beef prices have risen again this week as supplies tighten, according to IFA Livestock Chairman Brendan Golden. Factory agents are very active on the ground and in marts, sourcing cattle as supplies of suitable cattle here, similar to the UK, ease. He said despite attempts by factories to offer lower quotes, tight supplies, good market demand and strong resistance from farmers is returning paid prices of up to 15c/kg…
Adare village
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Visit Adare village for quality art and antiques
Manor Antiques in County Limerick, Ireland, is a must-visit antique shop for visitors to Adare village and for collectors of fine furniture and quality antiques. They stock Victorian mahogany dining chairs and tables, bookcases, Regency brass inlaid cabinets, oak Welsh dressers, a wonderful selection of Belleek pottery and Staffordshire ware, Victorian gilt over-mantle mirrors, a selection of English and Irish grandfather clocks, glass chandeliers, oil and watercolour paintings, antique Irish…
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 23/01/2023
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 08/07/2022
Friday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SC 600-700KG Avg Price/KgLMX 2.75/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 635kg 2.99/kg 1900.00LMX, 635kg 2.90/kg 1840.00LMX, 685kg 2.86/kg 1960.00LMX, 695kg 2.71/kg 1880.00LMX, 665kg 2.65/kg 1760.00LMX, 645kg 2.37/kg 1530.00 SC 700-800KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.64/kgLMX 2.53/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SIX, 750kg 2.83/kg 2120.00LMX, 785kg 2.80/kg 2200.00CHX, 760kg 2.76/kg 2100.00HEX, 720kg 2.61/kg 1880.00LMX, 700kg 2.57/kg 1800.00LMX, 700kg 2.54/kg 1780.00 SC 800-900KG Avg Price/KgLMX 2.60/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CH, 855kg 2.83/kg 2420.00LMX,…
Dungarvan Agricultural Show
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Waterford Truck Show at Dungarvan Agricultural Show
The Dungarvan Agricultural Show is one of the longest running shows in the country, and it returns for the 103rd year on Sunday, 10 July 2022. The showcase is a traditional event set on almost 90 acres. When it was first staged in 1917 the mission was that local producers would be given a platform to display their stock and home grown produce with a particular emphasis on education.  A new…
Midleton Art Market at Midleton Arts Festival
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Midleton Art Market at Midleton Arts Festival
The Midleton Art Market will be held again this year during the Midleton Arts Festival. Go and sell your artwork and meet other artists. The event will take place on Sunday, 17 July 2022 from 11:00 to 16:00 IST. The Midleton Art Market will be held on Fair Green, The Green, Farmers Market Square where Midleton Market usually happens – next to SuperValu. Entrance for the public is free and…
potato report
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Processing sector buoyant – potato report
In its latest potato report, the Irish Farmers’ Association said that retail markets remain static as school holidays are in full swing. Meanwhile, demand for the processing sector is buoyant. More queens are coming onto the market this week as liftings are approximately 10 days ahead of last year. Yields are reported to be above average and eating quality is very good. Roadside sales are very slow to take off…
pig prices
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Pig prices increase by 4c since 1 July, 2022
There was no announced change to Irish pig prices on Friday, 1 July, 2022 with farmers receiving quotes of €1.88c/kg up to €1.94 or €1.92 to €1.96/kg. Some farmers selling pigs to the north for slaughter are receiving quotes of €2/kg and some farmers in ROI are receiving similar quotes from some processing plants in ROI.  The Irish Farmers‘ Association notes that the 4c increase that farmers received last week…
wild birds
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Public warned not to touch dead or injured wild birds
The public should not pick up or touch any dead or injured wild birds. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DEARA) says Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 is currently circulating in wild birds, especially breeding seabirds around the UK’s coasts, causing significant mortality in some species. To date, there has been only one confirmed HPAI seabird death in Northern Ireland. However, dead seabirds have been removed from…
original sins
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Hughie O’Donoghue: Original Sins at National Gallery
Hughie O’Donoghue: Original Sins is an installation of new works by the artist and one of several events at the National Gallery of Ireland marking the Decade of Centenaries. Addressing memory, history and questions of identity, the series of six large paintings by O’Donoghue, one of the leading painters of his generation, features a number of historical figures. The characters – three Irish and three British – are Irish saint…
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 26/01/2023
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 07/07/2022
Thursday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. DC 400-500KG Avg Price/KgJEX 1.25/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:JEX, 490kg 1.41/kg 690.00FRX, 485kg 1.40/kg 680.00FR, 485kg 1.40/kg 680.00JEX, 460kg 1.09/kg 500.00 DC 500-600KG Avg Price/KgFR 1.80/kgFRX 1.84/kgHEX 1.90/kgLMX 2.13/kgSIX 1.95/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 565kg 2.21/kg 1250.00SIX, 580kg 2.10/kg 1220.00AA, 555kg 2.07/kg 1150.00LMX, 575kg 2.05/kg 1180.00SIX, 575kg 2.02/kg 1160.00SIX, 545kg 1.96/kg 1070.00 DC 600-700KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.03/kgCHX 2.00/kgHEX 1.98/kgLMX 2.26/kgSI 2.35/kgSIX 2.01/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 680kg…
LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart – 17/02/2023
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LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 07/07/2022
Thursday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SHEEP 20-30KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.19/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 27kg 3.32/kg 90.00SHEEP, 21kg 3.27/kg 70.00SHEEP, 29kg 3.24/kg 94.00SHEEP, 29kg 3.23/kg 94.00SHEEP, 27kg 2.89/kg 78.00 SHEEP 30-40KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.22/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 34kg 7.79/kg 265.00SHEEP, 36kg 3.42/kg 123.00SHEEP, 39kg 3.39/kg 133.00SHEEP, 34kg 3.35/kg 114.00SHEEP, 35kg 3.30/kg 115.00SHEEP, 30kg 3.30/kg 100.00 SHEEP 40-50KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.19/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 48kg 4.24/kg 205.00SHEEP, 40kg 3.72/kg 149.00SHEEP, 46kg…
Murtagh Bros Tonymore South 0707
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Murtagh Bros – Tonymore South, Derragh, Abbeylara, Co. Longford – 07/07
Murtagh Bros brings to auction a property at Tonymore South, Derragh, Abbeylara, Co. Longford on 7 July, 2022, at 14:00.Lot 1: Attractive, c.88-acre parcel of land, laid out in neat divisions and all under grass with lake frontage to Lough Kinale, c.1km from Abbeylara Village. See the catalogue: Here. Register to bid: Here. Contact Murtagh Bros on: +353 44 934 2512. LSL Auctions, LSL News.
Vets and veterinary nurses working in Ireland
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Increased volume of vets and veterinary nurses will benefit animal health
Figures provided by The Veterinary Council show that Dublin is home to the largest number of veterinary professionals in Ireland – the count being 700 (456 vets and 244 nurses), Cork is next with 509 (356 vets and 153 vet nurses), and then Tipperary with 284 (233 vets and 51 nurses). The number of professionals working in the country has now reached an all-time high. There are 3,281 vets and…
homeowners by retirement
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Fewer people will be homeowners by retirement, study shows
New research published 6 July, 2022 by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) finds that fewer people will be homeowners by the time they retire. The research – funded by the Pensions Council – estimates that 65% of those currently aged 35-44 are likely to become homeowners by retirement given current trends, compared to 90% of those currently aged 65+. Lower homeownership rates mean a higher proportion of households…
Northern Antiques Fair
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Wide selection of disciplines at The Northern Antiques Fair
Fair director of The Northern Antique Dealers Fair Limited, Ingrid Nilson, has announced that The Northern Antiques Fair will again take place in its new location at The Garden Rooms at Tennants, Harmby Road, Leyburn, North Yorkshire from 29 September to 2 October, 2022. The fair will increase in size to over 40 exhibitors who will be bringing a wide selection of disciplines including formal and country furniture, traditional and…
Vacant homes new tax
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Vacant homes to face a new tax in upcoming budget
Minister Paschal Donohoe has indicated that vacant homes will face a new tax in the next budget. This comes as new figures show that just over 57,000, or 3%, of habitable properties eligible to pay the LPT are vacant. The Finance Minister said that the purpose of the tax was to maximise the use of existing homes, and not to raise revenue. He intimated that that there would be exemptions…
Tullamore Show
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Tullamore Show announces main charity
The Tullamore Show has announced that Accessible Counselling Tullamore (ACT) has been nominated as the main charity at this year’s show. It returns to Butterfield Estate, Blueball, Tullamore, Co. Offaly on August 14, 2022. LSL Auctions will broadcast live to local and international audiences directly from the venue – allowing remote viewers to watch it for the first time. Each year, Tullamore Show invites applications for the sought-after Charity Spot stand…
The Irish Farmer
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See The Irish Farmer in action on his beef and dairy farm
Tom Slattery, aka The Irish Farmer, is one of the most prolific social media users in Ireland’s farming community. He posts videos every Wednesday, sometimes Friday and always Sunday – except when he takes time off on a bank holiday weekend to let his hair down and have some fun! He uses a Go Pro Hero 5 and Go Pro Hero 8 plus a DJI MAVIC 2 drone to share…
Liliane Tomasko
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Liliane Tomasko presents ‘Spell of the Wood’ at Highlanes
Liliane Tomasko presents ‘Spell of the Wood’ solo exhibition has opened at the Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda, and will continue until 20 August, 2022. She presents two new large, frieze-like wall paintings, ‘Spell’ and ‘Wood’ made specifically for the unique Highlanes space, together with a series of new smaller oil-based works on paper, a floor work titled ‘Magic Carpet’, made of wool and fabric from 2016, and two large works on…
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 11/08/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 06/07/2022
Wednesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. DRYCOW-F 500-600KG Highest Price/Kg Lots:SIX, 580kg 2.05/kg 1190.00HEX, 595kg 1.95/kg 1160.00 DRYCOW-F 600-700KG Avg Price/KgFR 1.99/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 690kg 2.30/kg 1590.00AAX, 665kg 2.18/kg 1450.00FR, 640kg 2.03/kg 1300.00FR, 665kg 1.95/kg 1300.00 DRYCOW-F 700-800KG Avg Price/KgBBX 2.15/kgCHX 2.26/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 720kg 2.62/kg 1890.00LMX, 755kg 2.52/kg 1900.00CHX, 710kg 2.24/kg 1590.00SIX, 720kg 2.22/kg 1600.00BBX, 710kg 2.17/kg 1540.00BBX, 705kg 2.13/kg 1500.00 HEIFER-F 300-400KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.69/kgHEX…
LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart – 20/02/2023
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LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 06/07/2022
Wednesday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SHEEP 30-40KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.08/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 37kg 3.22/kg 119.00SHEEP, 37kg 3.16/kg 117.00SHEEP, 38kg 3.08/kg 117.00SHEEP, 39kg 3.03/kg 118.00SHEEP, 32kg 2.91/kg 93.00 SHEEP 40-50KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.28/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 44kg 3.64/kg 160.00SHEEP, 44kg 3.59/kg 158.00SHEEP, 44kg 3.57/kg 157.00SHEEP, 44kg 3.52/kg 155.00SHEEP, 46kg 3.5/kg 161.00SHEEP, 46kg 3.5/kg 161.00 SHEEP 50-60KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.96/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 50kg 3.24/kg 162.00SHEEP, 50kg 3.22/kg 161.00SHEEP, 50kg…
Laboratory Apprenticeship Programme
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Dairygold partners in Laboratory Apprenticeship Programme
Dairygold has partnered for the first time with some of Munster’s leading pharma companies BioPharmaChem Ireland and Munster Technological University (MTU) on their new industry-led Laboratory Apprenticeship Programme. The programme will be delivered at the Munster Technical University Cork campus in September 2022.   The programme has seen fantastic growth since inception in 2018 and has given many candidates the opportunity to gain their science qualifications while benefitting from hands-on work…
Adams Antiques Fairs Royal Horticultural Hall
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100 exhibitors at The Adams Antiques Fair
The next Adams Antiques Fair event takes place at The Royal Horticultural Hall on Sunday, 11 September, 2022, from 10:00 – 16:30 BST. Shop from over 100 exhibitors at this “Horti” antiques fair – established for over 40 years at The Lindley Hall in Westminster. The September event will feature over 100 antiques dealers from across the UK, offering a diverse array of antique jewellery, silver, decorative pieces and collectables.…
dairy farm
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O’Sullivan dairy farm hosts farm congress delegates
The award-winning O’Sullivan dairy farm in Cork recently hosted more than 300 visitors as part of the European Dairy Farmers Congress, which took place in Ireland. The number of cows on the O’Sullivan dairy farm has grown from 140 cows to 500. However, restrictions may curtail this in the future. The family purchased the farm in 1953. It has grown from 40ha to 288ha, which includes 210ha of silage. Maize…
Hang Tough
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Hang Tough Contemporary to open ‘Páipéar’ at Dublin’s Central Plaza
Hang Tough Contemporary is thrilled to announce ‘Páipéar’, a large-scale exhibition of 115 original works. This is their most ambitious project to date, launching on Friday, 15 July, 2022 at 6pm. It runs through to September 2022. This ground-breaking arts event will comprise a dynamic selection of prestigious Irish artists as well as artists whose practice is based in Ireland and have been invited to submit an original work on…
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 06/12/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 05/07/2022
Tuesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. F HEIFER 300-400KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.14/kgBBX 2.17/kgHEX 1.97/kgLMX 2.24/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 370kg 2.57/kg 950.00BBX, 370kg 2.41/kg 890.00LMX, 395kg 2.38/kg 940.00BBX, 336kg 2.29/kg 770.00AAX, 371kg 2.29/kg 850.00AAX,LMX, 371kg 2.29/kg 850.00 F HEIFER 400-500KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.25/kgHEX 2.29/kgLMX 2.41/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:AAX, 420kg 2.57/kg 1080.00LMX, 495kg 2.55/kg 1260.00HEX, 400kg 2.4/kg 960.00AAX, 420kg 2.36/kg 990.00AAX, 416kg 2.31/kg 960.00AAX, 425kg 2.28/kg 970.00 F HEIFER 500-600KG Avg…