Tim Cullinan elected IFA President

Behind the scenes at the IFA count. \ Philip Doyle

Tim Cullinan hoisted shoulder-high as he is announced the winner at the count centre in the Castleknock Hotel. \ Finbarr O'Rourke

Tim Cullinan speaks first the the Irish Farmers Journal moments after being elected the 16th president of the Irish Farmers Association at the count centre in Castleknock Hotel, Co Dublin. \ Philip Doyle

Take five

Alison Gogan and her son Sam got a great surprise on their farm just below Newgrange passage tomb in Co Meath. Just days before the winter solstice, their Dorset ewe delivered five healthy Dorset-Jacob cross lambs. \ Philip Doyle

The sire also sired the champion and reserve champion at Tullamore Show this year. \ Philip Doyle

My Farming Week: Fintan Mullarkey

Fintan Mullarkey moving his mountain ewes on his farm in Tubercurry, Co Sligo. \ Brian Farrell

Fintan Mullarkey farms 77Ha of a mix between hill and low-lying land on his farm in Tubercurry, Co Sligo. \ Brian Farrell

I Want for Christmas is EWE

Sheep Farmer Tim Harrington with his Daughters Emma and Lucy on recently reclaimed land at nearby Durrus on Sheep’s Head Peninsula, Co Cork. \ Valerie O’Sullivan

Lucy Harrington with her prize winning Scotch Ewe Lucy breeds her own scotch ewes, winning shows all of the Country. She is writing to Santa for a bag of nuts for her ewes. \ Valerie O’Sullivan

Tis' the season for giving

The Staff of the Agricultural Trust donated toys from their recent agri-toys Focus in the Irish Farmers Journal to Temple Street Children's Hospital. \ Philip Doyle

Washing and clipping Simmental bulls

Farmer Ryan Callan and his brother Sean washing their two Simmental bulls, Lenny and Kenny, in Moneygorbet, Co Monaghan. They're both bulls. Kenny is 15 months old and Lenny is 10 months old. The Callans wash and clip the bulls regularly to get them used to being handled before their sale in the Spring to prevent dirt from building up. \ Claire Nash

Farmer Ryan Callan and his brother Sean washing their two Simmental bulls, Lenny and Kenny, in Moneygorbet, Co Monaghan. They're both bulls. Kenny is 15 months old and Lenny is 10 months old. The Callans wash and clip the bulls regularly to get them used to being handled before their sale in the spring to prevent dirt from building up. \ Claire Nash

Quad Zwartables lambs and twin texel lambs

Agricultural Science Student at CIT Cian O’Sullivan came home for Christmas to deliver quad Zwartables lambs and twin texel lambs, just one day old, on the family farm at Cooleanig, Beaufort, Co Kerry. Cian had the help of his younger sister Orla and parents Derry and Eileen O’Sullivan. The Zwartable Ewe is the proud mother of 26 lambs to date. \ Valerie O’Sullivan

Cian O’Sullivan. \ Valerie O’Sullivan

Orla O’Sullivan, on hand to help her Brother, Cian O’Sullivan who came home for Christmas to deliver quad Zwartables lambs and twin texel lambs. \ Valerie O’Sullivan

Lambs off to the factory

Damien Flynn from Skryne, Co Meath, sorts through his remaining 2019 lambs deciding which are the best to take to the factory before Christmas. \ Philip Doyle