The country’s cattle people bid a fond farewell to one of the biggest names in the live export business, as Kevin Purcell Sr was laid to rest last week on 2 January in Clonoghill cemetery, Co Offaly. Kevin and his brothers were one of the largest exporters of cattle in the country – exporting animals to England, Europe and north Africa.

Kevin was a firm favourite around mart rings and mart canteens across the country. May he rest in peace.