Around the country in pictures this week

Rodney Windrum, auctioneer, and local butcher Jim Shortt and his grandson, James, at the sheep sale at Castleblayney mart. Photo: John Caffrey

Padraic McKenna,Glaslough, and his son Adam at the sheep sale at Castleblayney mart, Co Monaghan. Photo: John Caffrey

Robert Hammersley, Cappamore, Seamus Morrisey, Newport, and Seamus Reynolds, Rearcross, at Newport mart. Photo: Mike Hoare

Con Mackey and Mike Coffey, Newport, at the Christmas dairy sale at Newport mart, Co Tipperary. Photo: Mike Hoare

John O’Donoghue, Abbeyfeale, and Paul Keane, Murroe, at the Christmas dairy sale at Newport mart, Co Tipperary. Photo: Mike Hoare

Friends of the late Sean Carey, Baldoyle, who helped with the clearance sale of his sheep flock at Castleblayney mart. From left: Derek Brangan, Ardcath; John Wehrly, Castleblayney mart; Adam Brangan, Ardcath; and John Duggan, Ardcath. Photo: John Caffrey

Connell Nugent, Castleblayney mart. Photo: John Caffrey

Vincent, Cian and Killian Crowe from Cavan town at the sheep sale at Castleblayney mart, Co Monaghan. Photo: John Caffrey