Ireland experiences heavy frost and snow in some places

Arctic fog moves in over a farm in the townland of Tulla, Co Louth, this week as sheep enjoy the last of the sunshine. \ Barry Cronin

Dry cows grazing in the cold in Conna, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary

Leslie Austin feeding 1kg of maize and barley combined per head to his March-born Angus and Friesians at Ballyhasty, Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie

Beef and sheep farmer Simon Boylan from Glencullen, Co Dublin, feeding some of his cattle with hay. \ Philip Doyle

Simon Boylan from Glencullen, Co Dublin, feeding some of his cattle with hay. \ Philip Doyle

Cattle brave the cold snap on a frosty field at Crubany, Co Cavan. \ Lorraine Teevan

Ross Crowe checks the weight of a Vendéen lamb on the Crowe farm in Dunsany, Co Meath. The lamb was one of quadruplets born to a ewe earlier in the week. \ Damien Eagers

Alex, Karlis, Philip, Ivar and Ivar harvesting Brussels sprouts for A&E Weldon just outside Swords, Co Dublin. The freezing weather has made the process extremely challenging. \ Shane Halpin

Live animal crib officially opened in St Stephen's Green after relocation from the Mansion House

Arlo Egan and Jack Anderson from the YMCA crèche on Aungier St feed a donkey at the live animal crib. \ Finbarr O’Rourke

Zion Foley from YMCA crèche on Aungier St is shown the goat by owner Fionn Sherlock. \ Finbarr O’Rourke

Zion Foley and Christopher King from YMCA crèche on Aungier St. \ Finbarr O’Rourke

The 36th Royal Ulster Winter Fair got under way in Co Antrim

The 36th Royal Ulster Winter Fair took place on Thursday 8 December at Eikon Exhibition Centre, Balmoral Park, Lisburn, Co Antrim. Judging the Interbreed Championship class on the day was Pierre Boulet of Canada. \ Houston Green

Lindsay Fleming of Seaforde, Co Down, after wining the overall interbreed champion at the RUAS Winter Fair with judge Pierre Boulet. \ Houston Green

Rebecca Bratney of Newtownards, Co Down, with her Ayrshire which came first in the second lactation class. \ Houston Green

This week's My Farming Week: Andrew McMenamin, Castlefinn, Co Donegal

Andrew McMenamin works on his family’s farm where he runs a dairy calf-to-beef system. \ Clive Wasson

Andrew was recently named the National Rural Network Biodiversity Farmer of the Year. \ Clive Wasson

Andrew McMenamin. \ Clive Wasson

This week in photos: cows and ewes

This week in photos: widespread freezing conditions

Our top photos from the past week include farming through the cold snap, the live animal crib in Co Dublin and the 36th Royal Ulster Winter Fair in Co Antrim.