Sherry FitzGerald Castle St 1008
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Sherry FitzGerald – Castle Street, Enniscorthy – 10/08
Sherry FitzGerald OLeary Kinsella brings to auction via LSL Auctions a property at Castle Street, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford on Wednesday, 10 August, 2022, at 15:00. For Sale by Public Auction at the Riverside Park Hotel at 15:00. Lot 1:   Imposing three-story terraced building with basement occupying a high profile position fronting onto Castle St.The property offers a potential buyer with an opportunity for an excellent investment less the 50…
OECD Rural Development Conference
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OECD Rural Development Conference
The OECD Rural Development Conference theme this year is Building Sustainable, Resilient and Thriving Rural Places. The Government of Ireland will host this 13th 2022 gathering. As OECD Member States contend with multiple policy challenges, including emerging from COVID-19, Ireland welcomes the in-person participation of Ministers, senior policy makers and civil society for a wide ranging discussion on the future of rural places in September 2022. The event will take…
Forest & Energy Section Tullamore Show
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Forest & Energy Section at The Tullamore Show
A special section at The Tullamore Show will spotlight the Forest and Energy Sector, its innovations and its key players on Sunday, 14 August 2022. LSL Auctions will be there to broadcast all the action live from the event, allowing remote viewers to get a taste of the festivities. Forestry will be well represented on the day. It is now recognised as an important mainstream activity on many farms with almost…
fertiliser price
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Fertiliser price hike threatens margins
The fertiliser price is a major concern for tillage farmers. IFA Grain Chairman Kieran McEvoy said: “Satisfactory yields and higher prices have enabled farmers to weather the input cost surge in 2022. However, at present, 2023 futures prices are €40-50/t lower than 2022 and fertiliser prices on the whole will be higher for next season. Any further falls in world grain markets after planting this autumn will leave margins very tight…
marine protected areas
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Scheme approved for Marine Protected Areas
Government has approved the development of a general scheme to enable the designation and management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Ireland’s maritime territory. Commenting on the decision, Darragh O’Brien, TD, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage said: “As an island nation, our seas and our ocean are absolutely crucial for Ireland. They support our economy, inward and outward trade, our energy supply and communications systems as well as…
pig price
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Smaller plant increases pig price by 4c/kg
There was no announced change to the Irish pig price from the bigger factories last Friday but the 4c/kg increase received from one of the smaller plants in ROI was welcomed by their suppliers. According to the IFA, farmers are receiving quotes of €2.00c/kg up to €2.08/kg. Losses have been mounting on Irish pig farms for a full year and Teagasc estimates the total loss for the average size 600-sow unit…
Ron Mueck
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Ron Mueck exhibits for the first time in Ireland
Ron Mueck will exhibit his work for the first time in Ireland at MAC in Belfast. The exhibition features seven of his key works including Dead Dad, 1997 and his monumental work In Bed, 2005. Mueck was born to German parents in Melbourne, Australia, in 1958, and has since lived and worked in the UK. Having begun his career in the world of film and television, Mueck’s move into fine…
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 09/08/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 09/08/2022
Tuesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. M BULL 400-500KG Avg Price/KgLMX 1.23/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 410kg 2.46/kg 1010.00LM, 465kg 2.45/kg 1140.00LMX,SIX, 460kg 0/kg 0.00 M BULL 600-700KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.19/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:AAX, 670kg 2.22/kg 1490.00AAX, 695kg 2.16/kg 1500.00FR, 685kg 1.91/kg 1310.00 M BULL 700-800KG Avg Price/KgNR 2.02/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:HE, 745kg 2.30/kg 1710.00AA, 700kg 2.26/kg 1580.00FR, 775kg 2.19/kg 1700.00NR, 790kg 2.09/kg 1650.00NR, 770kg 1.96/kg 1510.00 M BULLOCK 300-400KG Avg…
LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 01/12/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 09/08/2022
Tuesday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. LB 20-30KG Avg Price/Kg2.97/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 28kg 3.64/kg 101.00, 28kg 3.60/kg 100.00, 28kg 3.48/kg 97.00, 22kg 3.46/kg 77.00, 25kg 3.27/kg 82.00, 29kg 3.10/kg 90.00 LB 30-40KG Avg Price/Kg2.90/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 33kg 3.33/kg 111.00, 31kg 3.26/kg 102.00, 30kg 3.21/kg 97.00, 31kg 3.21/kg 100.00, 35kg 3.20/kg 113.00, 32kg 3.19/kg 103.00 LB 40-50KG Avg Price/Kg2.88/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 44kg 3.19/kg 140.00, 42kg 3.06/kg 130.00, 42kg…
Environment Ireland Conference
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Two-day Environment Ireland Conference
The Environment Ireland Conference takes place on 4 and 5 October, 2022, at Croke Park, Dublin. Environment Ireland® is regarded by many to be the country’s major environmental policy and management conference. Now in its 18th year, this two-day event features a range of focused sessions highlighting the pressing issues facing the environment in Ireland and further afield. The conference is all-island in its context and seeks to examine the…
GEM report
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Good Irish rankings in latest GEM report
The latest Global Entrepreneurship Monitor GEM report has deduced that Ireland ranks third in Europe for entrepreneurs who have ‘high jobs growth’ expectations. It seems that the country also has the third-highest rate for early-stage female entrepreneurs across European countries, and that one in seven people in Ireland desires to start a business in the next three years. Gender and age gaps for entrepreneurship are also closing, and there is an increase…
House rentals
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Rentals above pre-pandemic levels – report
Rentals in Ireland rose by 11.2% in the year to May 2022, still well above pre-pandemic levels. However, double-digit inflation and sharp price gains are set to give way to greater concerns on affordability, the economic outlook and the impact of the ECB raising interest rates, according to Conall MacCoille, Chief Economist at Davy. And based on anecdotal evidence from estate agents, he expects price inflation to slow in the…
milk price
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Markets indicate valid increase in milk price
Market returns on Irish dairy products indicates scope for a valid increase in the price paid for July milk, according to Irish Farmers Association (IFA) Dairy Chairman Stephen Arthur. “The Ornua PPI showed further increases in July, which points to a continued demand for Irish dairy produce. Processors in Denmark and the Netherlands, among others, have already increased their August milk price; Irish processors have to follow suit,” he said.…
RTB termination notices
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RTB notes an increase in termination notices
The Residential Tenancies Board has said that many landlords are exiting the market as want to sell their property. The volume of termination notices received by the RTB in the first half of 2022 rose by 58%, compared with the latter half of 2021. Almost 3,000 notices of termination were received in the first half of 2022, compared to over 1,800 in the final six months of 2021. Sinn Féin…
World Heritage
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New World Heritage Tentative List for Ireland
Darragh O’Brien, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and Malcolm Noonan, Minister of State with Responsibility for Heritage and Electoral Reform, have announced a new World Heritage Tentative List for Ireland. The Tentative List is an inventory of natural and cultural heritage sites that may have potential to demonstrate Outstanding Universal Value and are therefore suitable for nomination to the World Heritage List. It is a precondition for nomination…
peatland restoration
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Grant funding for peatland restoration
Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan TD yesterday (Monday, 8 August, 2022) announced that he has approved grant funding of up to €75,000 to the Abbeyleix Bog Project for peatland restoration measures in Co. Laois. Announcing the funding under the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage’s Peatlands Community Engagement Scheme, the Minister said he was delighted to support active and determined community and volunteer groups…
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 23/11/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 08/08/2022
Monday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. HFR 300-400KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.23/kgHEX 2.03/kgSIX 2.36/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 350kg 3.03/kg 1060.00SIX, 340kg 2.44/kg 830.00SIX, 380kg 2.37/kg 900.00SIX, 385kg 2.34/kg 900.00AAX,AAX,AAX,AAX,AAX,AAX, 358kg 2.32/kg 830.00SIX, 390kg 2.31/kg 900.00 HFR 400-500KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.41/kgBBX 2.58/kgCHX 2.69/kgHEX 2.21/kgLMX 2.63/kgPTX 2.90/kgSIX 2.39/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 480kg 3.10/kg 1490.00LMX, 465kg 3.08/kg 1430.00CHX, 450kg 3.02/kg 1360.00CHX, 490kg 3/kg 1470.00LMX, 440kg 3/kg 1320.00LMX, 440kg 2.98/kg 1310.00 HFR 500-600KG Avg…
LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 29/11/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 08/08/2022
Monday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. LAMB 30-40KG Avg Price/KgLAMB 2.49/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LAMB, 37kg 2.70/kg 100.00LAMB, 31kg 2.69/kg 84.00LAMB, 37kg 2.62/kg 96.00LAMB, 32kg 2.44/kg 78.00LAMB, 32kg 2.38/kg 76.00LAMB, 35kg 2.11/kg 74.00 LAMB 40-50KG Avg Price/KgLAMB 2.83/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LAMB, 49kg 3.49/kg 172.00LAMB, 46kg 3.22/kg 148.00LAMB, 49kg 3.10/kg 152.00LAMB, 48kg 3.04/kg 147.00LAMB, 48kg 3.02/kg 146.00LAMB, 50kg 2.98/kg 148.00 LAMB 50-60KG Avg Price/KgLAMB 2.80/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LAMB, 52kg 3.50/kg 180.00LAMB, 56kg…
Ideal Home Show 2022 2023
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Ideal Home Show targets the home improvement market
The Ideal Home Show will be hosted at RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin from 21 – 23 October 2022, and 21 – 23 April 2023. The event is the Permanent TSB Ideal Home Show, which aims to help visitors to create their ideal home. Go and explore thousands of new ideas – for everything from interior design, to expert advice, furnishing and decor, to energy saving, windows, doors, kitchens, and bathrooms, home…
Architecture & Building Expo 2022
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Architecture & Building Expo in October
The Architecture & Building Expo is now an established place to meet the country’s top architects, architectural technologists, and other professionals and specifiers. The 2022 gathering takes place from 5 to 6 October, 2022, at the RDS Hall 1, Dublin. The event aims to create a truly unique sales and promotional platform that links suppliers face to face with specifiers, and also with colleagues and the construction industry’s top suppliers…
demand for property
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Sky-rocketing demand for property could cool
Cost-of-living concerns and rising interest rates are set to cool the sky-rocketing demand for property, leading to a year of two halves for the market, according to the latest quarterly house price report from MyHome.ie. The Q2 2022 report, in association with Davy, found that annual asking price inflation slowed to 10.9% nationwide, and was 7.9% in Dublin and 12.7% elsewhere around the country. Meanwhile, the report found quarterly asking…
heatwave
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Gear up for another heatwave
Met Éireann has issued an advisory warning of another heatwave developing from Wednesday, 10 August, 2022 and continuing through the rest of the week and the weekend. The Irish Meteorological Service expects daytime temperatures to widely reach the mid to high 20s. It will remaining uncomfortably warm overnight too. Impacts:• Heat stress, especially for the more vulnerable of the population• High Solar UV index• Risk of water-related incidents The advisory…
ACRES Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme
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Proposed payment rates for next year’s ACRES programme
The ACRES programme comes into effect from January 2023 as part of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). This substitutes the Green, Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS). Under the new Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES), farmers can expect payment rates of over €1,000/ha for some general actions, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) documents show. Figures indicate a rate of €1,047/ha/year proposed for the environmental management of arable…
Green Ribbon
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Green Ribbon walks for mental health
The 10th annual series of Green Ribbon walks to raise awareness around mental health difficulties kicks off this month. Everyone is invited to join in and support the campaign, which is organised by the IFA in partnership with See Change, Coillte, and Mental Health Ireland. Eleven walks have been organised at venues throughout the country during August and September as part of the Green Ribbon campaign. The aim is to…
Dont feed donkey owner consent
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DAFM reminds public not to feed horses and donkeys without owner’s consent
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is urging members of the public not to feed horses and donkeys without the owner’s permission. Many people are enjoying walks along boreens and village roads this summer, and will most likely get the opportunity to see horses and donkeys up close. The Department is urging people, however, not to feed these animals without the owner’s permission. While it may be…
art competition
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Stay Safe with Jessy art competition winners
The Stay Safe with Jessy art competition revealed four winners of toy shop vouchers as reward for their themed entries. The competition is spearheaded by Jessy the Sheep Dog, the Teagasc Farm Safety mascot, who loves to help keep everyone safe on the farm. The initiative was used to raise awareness among children of the dangers and risks around a farm, and to encourage farm families to think about farm…
Auto Trade EXPO tickets RDS Simmonscourt Dublin
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Auto Trade EXPO Aftermarket Exhibition
The annual Auto Trade EXPO returns to RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin, from 15 to 16 October, 2022. Considered to be Ireland’s largest Auto Aftermarket Exhibition, visitors can expect over 190 stands representing over 900 brands. The event will showcase garage equipment and tools, automotive diagnostic services, the latest vehicle parts and component ranges, as well as all services associated with the auto aftermarket. This is a must attend event for technicians,…