Well-being Information hub
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Well-being Information hub
A Well-being Information Hub has been developed and is being maintained by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). It aims to report on the wellness of the nation and attempts to answer the essential question – how are we doing as a country, as communities and as individuals. The content covers the broad range of life in Ireland – from education, to health, to work and many more facets of Irish…
Dairy milking
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Dairy sector asked to keep emissions in check
Addressing the Irish Farmers Association AGM this week, Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said the agriculture sector needs to ‘stabilise emissions rapidly’ – adding that if emissions are permitted to increase further, the sector “will be faced with an even bigger challenge in the coming years, one that will put even more pressure on farmers”. He asserted that greenhouse gas emissions from the dairy industry must not rise beyond their…
LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 24/01/2023
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LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 28/01/2022
Friday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SHEEP 40-50KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.63/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 47kg 3.14/kg 149.00SHEEP, 42kg 3.14/kg 132.00SHEEP, 43kg 3.12/kg 135.00SHEEP, 50kg 3.02/kg 150.00SHEEP, 46kg 3/kg 138.00SHEEP, 42kg 2.96/kg 126.00 SHEEP 50-60KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.55/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 55kg 3.16/kg 174.00SHEEP, 53kg 3.16/kg 166.00SHEEP, 52kg 3.12/kg 162.00SHEEP, 51kg 3.07/kg 158.00SHEEP, 55kg 3.07/kg 168.00SHEEP, 51kg 3.00/kg 154.00 SHEEP 60-70KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 1.80/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 62kg 2.29/kg 142.00SHEEP, 68kg…
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 06/02/2023
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 28/01/2022
Friday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. CATTLE 500-600KG Avg Price/KgCATTLE 1.49/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CATTLE, 535kg 2.86/kg 1530.00CATTLE, 585kg 0.12/kg 70.00 CATTLE 600-700KG Avg Price/KgCATTLE 2.37/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CATTLE, 650kg 2.42/kg 1570.00CATTLE, 620kg 2.39/kg 1480.00CATTLE, 630kg 2.38/kg 1500.00CATTLE, 625kg 2.30/kg 1440.00 BK 400-500KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.63/kgLMX 2.69/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 495kg 2.99/kg 1480.00LMX, 408kg 2.92/kg 1190.00CHX, 480kg 2.85/kg 1370.00LMX, 475kg 2.82/kg 1340.00LMX, 495kg 2.79/kg 1380.00LMX, 428kg 2.78/kg 1190.00 BK 500-600KG Avg…
Lot 949
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Best Sales at LSL Auctions App – 27/01
Here are the best sales for yesterday 27 January, 2022, via LSL Auctions. Lot 949, Price 2440.00, – sold at GVM Tullamore Mart Charolais Dry Cow, Weight 995kg Watch the full video here. Lot 413, Price 2010.00, sold at Listowel Mart Belgian Blue Cross Heifer, Weight 795kg Watch the full video here. Lot 7L, Price 2400.00, sold at Ennis Mart Limousin Dry Cow, Weight 945kg Watch the full video here.…
Property prices
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Property prices rose in all 26 counties last year
The national average house price during the year to last October, 2021, was €321,596. This was up 9.4pc, or €27,655, compared with the previous 12-month period to October 2020. A number of rural counties saw huge leaps in property prices due to remote working becoming more popular. This is according to GeoDirectory database figures, which confirms that the average price of a house shot up by close to €28,000 last…
Sheep attacks by dogs
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Dog owners continue to be warned over sheep attacks
After a spate of attacks on sheep in recent weeks, dog owners around the county are being advised to ensure their pets are kept under control at all times, as roaming dogs are an ongoing concern for farmers at this time of the year. There have been a number of horrific dog attacks, and the gardaí have reiterated that dog owners are responsible to stop their animals from harassing or…
bank of mum and dad
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‘Bank of mum and dad’ hugely impacting the property market
A survey from Taxback.com shows that almost two-thirds (59pc) of taxpayers believe that parents should be allowed to help their children purchase homes if they can. As such, financial input from parents is having a major influence on the housing market and may be inflating property prices. Figures from the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) show that in the first half of 2021, nearly 42pc of first-time buyers used…
New energy credit scheme
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New energy credit initiative
The government’s new energy credit scheme will see the cost of value-added tax (VAT) will be included, which means that bill payers will save €113.50 when it is introduced later in 2022. In a memo Cabinet, ministers have been told VAT will now be included in the scheme – bringing an extra saving of €13.50, and a total saving to €113.50. The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) will be tasked with settling any…
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 20/12/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 27/01/2022
Thursday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. CATTLE 300-400KG Avg Price/KgCATTLE 2.29/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CATTLE, 388kg 3.20/kg 1240.00CATTLE, 348kg 1.38/kg 480.00 CATTLE 400-500KG Avg Price/KgCATTLE 2.28/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CATTLE, 421kg 3.18/kg 1340.00CATTLE, 439kg 3.01/kg 1320.00CATTLE, 495kg 2.87/kg 1420.00CATTLE, 473kg 2.83/kg 1340.00CATTLE, 433kg 2.77/kg 1200.00CATTLE, 489kg 2.70/kg 1320.00 CATTLE 500-600KG Avg Price/KgCATTLE 2.22/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CATTLE, 519kg 3.12/kg 1620.00CATTLE, 553kg 3.07/kg 1700.00CATTLE, 514kg 3.07/kg 1580.00CATTLE, 528kg 3.07/kg 1620.00CATTLE, 548kg 3.07/kg 1680.00CATTLE, 546kg…
LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 12/12/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 27/01/2022
Thursday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SHEEP 20-30KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.85/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 30kg 3.36/kg 99.00SHEEP, 30kg 3.07/kg 91.00SHEEP, 30kg 2.99/kg 89.00SHEEP, 29kg 2.90/kg 85.00SHEEP, 20kg 2.8/kg 56.00SHEEP, 28kg 2.5/kg 70.00 SHEEP 30-40KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.18/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 38kg 3.58/kg 136.00SHEEP, 34kg 3.57/kg 123.00SHEEP, 31kg 3.55/kg 111.00SHEEP, 33kg 3.51/kg 117.00SHEEP, 35kg 3.49/kg 121.00SHEEP, 36kg 3.44/kg 124.00 SHEEP 40-50KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.95/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 41kg 3.57/kg 147.00SHEEP, 40kg…
Escalating house prices
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Most people think escalating house prices will be the norm
The KBC Bank consumer sentiment index shows that young people believe their incomes will improve. It also indicates that most people expect house prices to continue rise over the next five years. Only one in 10 sees them falling. KBC economist Austin Hughes ponders whether this fear of ever more expensive housing could be adding to demand at present? Consumers in Munster are more convinced of this than those in other…
Remote work Ireland
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Remote working has the potential to transform rural Ireland
Fine Gael, MEP for the Midlands North West, Colm Markey, is of the view that remote and hybrid working options have the potential to “completely revive” rural Ireland. The MEP highlights the potential of derelict buildings such as old banks, which can be turned into remote working hubs making towns and villages more attractive places to raise a family in. Other benefits of remote work include lower emissions, more family…
ICSA sheep farmers
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ICSA advises sheep farmers to stand firm on minimum price
ICSA sheep chair Sean McNamara has said farmers should not accept any less than €7.00/kg for hoggets over the coming weeks. “Factories are doing everything in their power to chip away at prices, so we must do everything in our power to resist them,” he stated.   “As sheep farmers our cost of production is upwards of €7.00/kg and rising all the time, so we are only demanding what is fair. It…
Fresh produce
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Hard-pressed fresh produce sector under scrutiny
The consolidation of the fresh produce sector was discussed at an Oxford Farming Conference. Attention was drawn to the vegetable sector in particular, which is down to a handful of businesses with massive turnovers and massive amounts of risk, operating on wafer-thin margins of often 1% to 2%. Chief Executive of the British Growers Association, Jack Ward, summed up that the whole sector has been stripped of any superfluous activity.…
LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart – 08/02/2023
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LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 26/01/2022
Wednesday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SHEEP 30-40KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.21/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 32kg 3.38/kg 108.00SHEEP, 39kg 3.23/kg 126.00SHEEP, 39kg 3.03/kg 118.00 SHEEP 40-50KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.06/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 40kg 3.1/kg 124.00SHEEP, 49kg 3.02/kg 148.00 SHEEP 60-70KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 1.56/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 68kg 1.71/kg 116.00SHEEP, 65kg 1.42/kg 92.00 LB 40-50KG Avg Price/KgLB 3.09/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LB, 40kg 3.28/kg 131.00LB, 48kg 3.25/kg 156.00LB, 49kg 3.20/kg 157.00LB, 48kg 3.19/kg 153.00LB,…
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 03/01/2023
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 26/01/2022
Wednesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. CATTLE 300-400KG Avg Price/KgCATTLE 2.78/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CATTLE, 380kg 2.89/kg 1100.00CATTLE, 395kg 2.86/kg 1130.00CATTLE, 340kg 2.76/kg 940.00CATTLE, 385kg 2.70/kg 1040.00CATTLE, 360kg 2.69/kg 970.00 CATTLE 400-500KG Avg Price/KgCATTLE 2.18/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CATTLE, 405kg 2.67/kg 1080.00CATTLE, 400kg 2.55/kg 1020.00CATTLE, 427kg 2.34/kg 1000.00CATTLE, 462kg 2.21/kg 1020.00CATTLE, 440kg 2.20/kg 970.00CATTLE, 445kg 2.13/kg 950.00 CATTLE 500-600KG Avg Price/KgCATTLE 1.79/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CATTLE, 515kg 2.14/kg 1100.00CATTLE, 580kg 1.84/kg 1070.00CATTLE, 560kg…
John Deere snags top sales spot
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John Deere snags top sales spot
Three top selling brands accounted for 60% of total sales of 1,910 new tractors registered in the Republic of Ireland last year. These were John Deere (22%), Massey Ferguson (20%) and New Holland (18%). This is according to figures from the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA). Compared to 2019, John Deere also led the way with a 21% share, followed closely by Massey Ferguson (20%) and New Holland…
Agri-food
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ISRAF report explores opportunities in the agri-food sector
The Independent Strategic Review of the Northern Ireland Agri-Food Sector (ISRAF) was published today, January 26, 2022. This was announced by Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots and Economy Minister Gordon Lyons. The report explores the challenges and opportunities that the agri-food sector in Northern Ireland faces. Led by Sir Peter Kendall, the review team met with a range of stakeholders in 2021, and produced its findings and established a set of recommendations for…
Lot 911
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Best Sales at LSL Auctions App – 25/01
Here are the best livestock sales for yesterday 25/01 via LSL Auctions. Lot 911, Price 1960.00, Tag ****, (SK) Limousin Suckler, Weight 780kg Watch the full video here. Lot 113H, Price 2390.00, Tag ****, (HW) Limousin Cross Heifer, Weight 420kg Watch the full video here. Lot 6, Price 1770.00, Tag ****, (M BULLOCK) Angus Bullock, Weight 720kg Watch the full video here. LSL News.
Construction sector
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AECOM previews the construction sector for 2022
Glenn Hanna, associate director of AECOM Cork, previewed their forecast for the Irish construction sector. He is optimistic that 2022 will be as stable as last year. “Overall, we in the sector are feeling hopeful, albeit with some nervousness. Hopefully, there will be no further lockdowns resulting in construction site closures and, unlike the last two years, the industry will have a full 12 months of activity.” “If that is…
Calving season
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HSA launches calving safety inspection campaign
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has urged farmers to plan ahead and put safety measures in place during this calving season. The body advises that there must be enough space and shelter for the number, size and class of cattle. Senior inspector Pat Griffin says that, “Cows and, in particular, heifers, can be unpredictable before, during or after calving and may become aggressive,” he said. The safety watchdog recommends…
Seed potatoes
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Potential resurgence of Irish seed potatoes
A seed-growing tradition, all-island plant health status, and the potential to form producer organisations by potato growers are all positives for Ireland in the light of the ending of high-grade seed imports from Britain due to Brexit. Agriculture, Food and Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue told the Senate that, “There is an increased interest from major seed potato contractors in placing contracts for seed with Irish growers.” “This expansion should be…
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 07/02/2023
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 25/01/2022
Tuesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. WB 300-400KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.39/kgCHX 2.22/kgFR 1.53/kgLM 1.50/kgLMX 2.57/kgSIX 2.17/kgWB 1.84/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SAX, 395kg 18.78/kg 7420.00LMX, 330kg 3.06/kg 1010.00LMX, 380kg 3/kg 1140.00LM, 370kg 2.97/kg 1100.00LMX, 340kg 2.94/kg 1000.00CHX, 370kg 2.89/kg 1070.00 WB 400-500KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.43/kgLMX 2.39/kgSIX 2.07/kgWB 1.47/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 410kg 2.83/kg 1160.00CHX, 420kg 2.81/kg 1180.00CHX, 400kg 2.75/kg 1100.00LMX, 415kg 2.65/kg 1100.00CHX, 410kg 2.61/kg 1070.00CHX, 420kg 2.60/kg 1090.00 WB 500-600KG…
LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart – 09/02/2023
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LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 25/01/2022
Tuesday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SHEEP 30-40KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 1.41/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 30kg 2.63/kg 80.00SHEEP, 38kg 1.45/kg 55.00SHEEP, 36kg 0.14/kg 5.00 SHEEP 40-50KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 1.89/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 41kg 3.00/kg 122.00SHEEP, 40kg 2.95/kg 118.00SHEEP, 44kg 1.36/kg 60.00SHEEP, 48kg 1.33/kg 64.00SHEEP, 42kg 1.33/kg 56.00SHEEP, 44kg 1.33/kg 58.00 SHEEP 50-60KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.12/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 52kg 2.85/kg 148.00SHEEP, 55kg 2.73/kg 150.00SHEEP, 52kg 2.70/kg 140.00SHEEP, 58kg 2.57/kg 150.00SHEEP, 58kg…
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Best Sales at LSL Auctions App – 24/01
Here are the best sales for yesterday, 24/01, via LSL Auctions. Lot 114, Price 7420.00, Tag ****, (WB) – sold at GVM Tullamore Mart Saler Cross Weanling, weight 395kg Watch the full video here. Lot 863, Price 2210.00, Tag x1, (HEIFER) – sold at Stranorlar Mart Belgian Blue Heifer, Weight 484kg Watch the full video here. Lot 712, Price 2600.00, Tag ****, (S) – sold at Kilmallock Mart Angus Suckler, Weight…
Property funds
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Property funds to tackle Central Bank on borrowing
The viability of residential development could be under threat in the face of proposed limits on the amount of debt Irish-regulated property investment funds can hold. It is thought that this could slow the delivery of new projects. Rules outlined by the Central Bank in November last year, would cap leverage at 50pc of a fund’s value – well below the average level for those that invest in large multifamily…