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House price growth
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Rate of house price growth exhibits signs of moderation – Sherry FitzGerald
According to the Sherry FitzGerald House Price Barometer, the average value of second-hand homes in Ireland increased by 1.6% in the second quarter of 2022 – demonstrating the slowest rate of quarterly growth in over a year. Last week Ireland’s largest estate agent reported that the rate of house price growth showing signs of moderation. In a statement by Sherry FitzGerald MD, Marian Finnegan, indications are that although easing, the pace…
beef prices
Agriculture/Livestock News
Tight supplies, UK beef prices support trade
IFA Livestock chairman Brendan Golden said tight supplies of suitable cattle and strengthening UK beef prices are underpinning the trade. Despite attempts by factories to offer lower quotes, strong resistance from farmers is returning paid beef prices of up to 15c/kg above quotes. Golden said factories are paying €5.00 to €5.15/kg base price for steers and €5.05 to €5.20/kg for heifers with higher prices for larger and specialist lots. R-…
Public Record Office
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See unique exhibition of the Public Record Office at Irish Architectural Archive
A unique exhibition of photographs, architectural plans and drawings, maps and elevations, video and salvaged records has opened, marking the centenary of the destruction of the Public Record Office on 30 June 1922. Speaking at the Public Record Office exhibition opening, Minister Catherine Martin TD, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media said: “This is a truly remarkable story of a building, built to house and protect centuries…
Wool Feasibility Study
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Wool Feasibility Study offers nothing new to farmers – IFA
The long-awaited Wool Feasibility Study offers nothing new to farmers. According to IFA Sheep Chairman Kevin Comiskey, €100,000 has been spent and a lot of time lost for a report that merely confirms what industry and farmers already know. He said the recommendations of the Wool Feasibility Study are another tactic to delay supporting farmers for what is a huge cost burden on sheep farms. The IFA will certainly actively…
insurance cover
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Minister suggests insurance cover for valuable cattle
While the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has said that the main compensation provision of the bovine TB programme is the On-Farm Market Valuation Scheme, Cavan-Monaghan Fianna Fáil TD Brendan Smith has called on the DAFM to increase compensation levels for herds impacted by disease under the TB Eradication Scheme. In his view, this will reflect the actual market value of cattle as current compensation levels…
Newark International Antiques & Collectors Fair
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Newark International Antiques & Collectors Fair
The Newark International Antiques & Collectors Fair is scheduled to run from Thursday, 11 – Friday, 12 August, 2022. This large showcase will be at Newark & Nottinghamshire Showground, Newark, Nottinghamshire, SAT NAV – NG24 2NY. For visitor and travel information, see here.   Click here. Regarded by some to be the ultimate treasure hunting ground, it is the largest event of its kind in Europe. Newark Antiques Fair is a…
Alexander Aurelius Auctioneers Amazon RAW RETURNS
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Alexander Aurelius Auctioneers – Amazon RAW RETURNS – 03/07
Alexander Aurelius Auctioneers hosts an auction via LSL Auctions selling Amazon RAW RETURNS on Sunday, 3 July, 2022, at 19:00. Lots include: Apple AirPods with Charging Case (Wired) Toshiba 24WD3C63DB 24-inch, HD Ready, Freeview Play, Smart TV, DVD Built-In (2021 Model) Epson Imprimante Expression Photo XP-8600, Multifonction 3-en-1 : Imprimante recto verso / Scanner / Copieur, A4, Jet d’encre 6 couleurs, Wifi Direct, Ecran tactile, Cartouches séparées SteelSeries Arctis Pro…
Tullamore Show FBD National Livestock Show 2022
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Competition entries for The Tullamore Show close this week
Online entries to The Tullamore Show & FBD National Livestock Show close this week. With 1000 competitions at the core of this popular event, the closing date for accepting participants is fast approaching on 6 July, 2022. The Tullamore Show takes place on the 250-acre Butterfield Estate, Tullamore, on Sunday 14 August. This year LSL Auctions will broadcast live to local and international audiences directly from the venue – allowing remote viewers to watch…
what Dublin needs
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‘Eva Gonzalès is What Dublin Needs’
‘Eva Gonzalès Is What Dublin Needs’ takes Édouard Manet’s portrait of Eva Gonzalès (1870) as its focus, presenting a fresh perspective on women artists and their artistic practice in 19th-century Paris and beyond. Though regarded as the father of modernism, Manet only ever had one formal pupil, Eva Gonzalès, who entered his studio in 1869. By the time of her death 14 years later, she had become an established artist…
Teagasc-Fulbright Award
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Conor Hammersley wins Teagasc-Fulbright Award 2022
Teagasc Walsh Scholar Conor Hammersley has won the Teagasc-Fulbright Award, enabling him to conduct further research into contemporary issues impacting on farmers’ wellbeing and health. Hammersley will spend time at the Columbia-Bassett Medical School in New York to research evolving socio-cultural and economic challenges US farmers face in relation to their health, compared to those encountered by farmers in Ireland. He will undertake qualitative research through interviews, observations and focus…
Greyhound race
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Kilkenny – Greyhound Racing Ireland Trial & Auction – 02/07
Kilkenny Greyhound Stadium hosts a Greyhound Racing Ireland Trial & Auction via LSL Auctions on Saturday, 2 July, 2022, in Ring 1 at 8:30. 56 Lots. See the catalogue: Here. Register to bid: Here. Contact Kilkenny Greyhound Stadium: +353 56 7721214. Address: St. James Park, Talbot’s Inch Village, Jamespark, Kilkenny. LSL Auctions, LSL News.
household incomes
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Eurostat data flags increasing gap in household incomes – Feantsa
A new report containing Eurostat data shows that while “purchase prices, rent, and utilities – particularly for heating and lighting – have been on an upward trajectory on average across the EU27 over the last three years, the gap in household incomes has continued to widen, leading to high levels of indebtedness.” The report released by Feantsa, the European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless, notes that during…
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 01/02/2023
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 01/07/2022
Friday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SC 400-500KG Highest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 490kg 2.18/kg 1070.00HEX, 485kg 2.14/kg 1040.00AAX, 495kg 2.10/kg 1040.00 SC 500-600KG Highest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 525kg 2.29/kg 1200.00CH, 595kg 1.97/kg 1170.00 SC 600-700KG Avg Price/KgBBX 2.23/kgCHX 2.60/kgLMX 2.65/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 620kg 3/kg 1860.00CHX, 665kg 2.80/kg 1860.00LMX, 690kg 2.75/kg 1900.00SAX, 680kg 2.74/kg 1860.00LMX, 695kg 2.73/kg 1900.00CHX, 665kg 2.71/kg 1800.00 SC 700-800KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.40/kgCHX 2.59/kgLMX 2.66/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX,…
Sean O Boyle Lough Muirran Glenade Leitrim 0107
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SOLD: Sean O Boyle – Lough Muirran, Glenade, Co. Leitrim – 01/07
Price €100,000.00 Sean O Boyle Auctioneers bring to auction via LSL Auctions property at Lough Muirran, Glenade, Co. Leitrim on 1 July, 2022, at Kinlough Community Centre (F91 D402) at 15:00.Lot: 1: For Sale by Public and On Line Auction. Sean O Boyle Auctioneers offers these lands on behalf of the North Sligo/North Leitrim Co-op Livestock Production Society. Comprising of Circa 19 acres, these lands are fenced for sheep and…
Genetically modified maize
Agriculture/Livestock News
GM maize approved for food and feed products
Approval has been given by the European Commission for the use of genetically modified (GM) maize for food and feed. A spokesperson has said that GM maize has gone through a rigorous authorisation procedure. After a voting process in the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCOPAFF) and a subsequent appeal committee, member states did not reach a qualified majority in favour or against the authorisation. But the…
farmers unions
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Farmers unions and IFA talk soaring input costs
IFA Livestock Chair Brendan Golden, IFA Sheep Chair Kevin Comiskey and Senior Policy Executive on Livestock Tomás Bourke recently met with their counterparts from NFU, NFU Scotland, NFU Wales and the Ulster Farmers Union to discuss issues impacting on drystock farmers here and across the UK. The main focus of the discussion with the farmers unions was the current market situation and the savage increase in farm inputs, which is…
potato consumption
Agriculture/Livestock News
Potato consumption plateaus, says the IFA
Domestic potato consumption appears to have plateaued with slight improvement following poorer weather last week, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association. Rainfall over the past week was welcomed by growers, although regional variation was significant. Queens continue to be lifted in the southeast this week. Demand is slow to pick up to date. It will be a couple of weeks before crops are fit along the east coast. There is…
Murtagh Bros Heathstown 0707
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Murtagh Bros – Heathstown, Coralstown, Co. Westmeath – 07/07
Murtagh Bros brings to auction via LSL Auctions a property at Heathstown, Coralstown, Co. Westmeath on 7 July, 2022 at 16:00. Lot: 1AAttractive c. 16.5 acres of Agricultural land with excellent grazing, all under grass. See the catalogue: Here. Register to bid: Here. Contact Murtagh Bros on: +353 44 934 2512. LSL Auctions, LSL News.
Jim McKee
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Jim McKee celebrates the west of Ireland in paint
Jim McKee celebrates the west of Ireland with his latest exhibition – ‘A Week in the West’ – at the Kenny Gallery until 5 July, 2022. The exhibition forms part of the 55th Annual Exhibitions schedule offered since the first Kenny Gallery opened in Salthill in 1968. It was their first standalone gallery space, and the first in the west of Ireland. The gallery also hosts readings and events at…
improve skills
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Upskilling a core focus across industry sectors
The strong turnout at a recent Mid-West Regional Skills Forum and Shannon Chamber collaborative event in Shannon shows keen interest in upskilling among the local workforce. The event showcased the wide range of part-time, online, and flexible learning courses available in the Mid-West region through the University of Limerick, Limerick Institute of Technology, Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board, Griffith College, and Shannon Chamber Skillnet. Attendees were drawn from…
LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 05/12/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 30/06/2022
Thursday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. DC 500-600KG Avg Price/KgFR 1.61/kgFRX 1.74/kgLMX 2.23/kgSH 2.43/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 560kg 2.57/kg 1440.00SH, 570kg 2.51/kg 1430.00SH, 550kg 2.44/kg 1340.00SH, 545kg 2.35/kg 1280.00FRX, 580kg 2.07/kg 1200.00FR, 535kg 2.06/kg 1100.00 DC 600-700KG Avg Price/KgAAX 1.00/kgBBX 2.20/kgLMX 2.23/kgSIX 2.39/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SIX, 665kg 2.69/kg 1790.00LMX, 640kg 2.5/kg 1600.00BBX, 635kg 2.43/kg 1540.00CHX, 620kg 2.34/kg 1450.00SIX, 640kg 2.33/kg 1490.00SIX, 620kg 2.31/kg 1430.00 DC 700-800KG Avg Price/KgLMX 2.47/kgSH…
LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 05/08/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 30/06/2022
Thursday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SHEEP 20-30KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.72/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 26kg 3.05/kg 79.00SHEEP, 21kg 2.38/kg 50.00 SHEEP 30-40KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.02/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 34kg 3.81/kg 131.00SHEEP, 34kg 3.47/kg 118.00SHEEP, 40kg 3.47/kg 138.00SHEEP, 38kg 3.42/kg 130.00SHEEP, 40kg 3.41/kg 135.00SHEEP, 38kg 3.39/kg 129.00 SHEEP 40-50KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.16/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 40kg 3.68/kg 147.00SHEEP, 41kg 3.58/kg 147.00SHEEP, 47kg 3.56/kg 168.00SHEEP, 43kg 3.56/kg 154.00SHEEP, 41kg 3.53/kg 145.00SHEEP, 45kg…
QUINN PROPERTY Newtown, Ferns, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
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Quinn Property – Newtown, Ferns, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford – 30/06
Quinn Property brings to auction via LSL Auctions a property at Newtown, Ferns, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford on 30 June 2022 at 16:00. Lot 1C:  Well located “Two Up Two Down” traditional cottage in need of total refurbishment on C. 0.6 Acre Site.Description & location:The cottage enjoys an excellent location along the Newtown Road which is just 1km from Ferns and the N11. Ferns is located along the N11 with a…
transport projects
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EU funding for transport projects in Ireland
More than €13 million in co-funding has been allocated for transport projects in Ireland under the European Union’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). This was announced on 29 June, 2022. These projects will improve transport connectivity and safety as well as supporting the development of future transport systems and technologies across Ireland. The CEF is a key EU funding instrument that aims to promote growth, jobs and competitiveness through targeted infrastructure…
Murtagh Bros Brierfield Moylough Co Galway 3006
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Murtagh Bros – Brierfield, Moylough, Co. Galway – 30/06
Murtagh Bros bring to auction via LSL Auctions a property at Brierfield, Moylough, Co. Galway on Thursday, 30 June, 2022 at 14:00. Lot 1: A superb c.40 acre farm with 4 bed family two-storey residence, with excellent road frontage and a range of farm buildings. More information: Here. Register to bid: Here. Contact Murtagh Bros on: +353 44 934 2512. LSL Auctions, LSL News.
Murtagh Rochfortbridge Co Westmeath 3006
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Murtagh Bros – Rochfortbridge, Co. Westmeath – 30/06
Murtagh Bros bring to auction via LSL Auctions a property at Rochfortbridge, Co. Westmeath on Thursday, 30 June, 2022 at 16:00. Lot: 1 Superb c. 19 acres of Agricultural land, close to the M6 Motorway. Information: Here. Register to bid: Here. Contact Murtagh Bros on: +353 44 934 2512. LSL Auctions, LSL News.