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Pair of dairy farms available for lease
Tommy Moyles
The land leasing market is kicking up a notch and a pair of dairy farms - one in Co Laois and the other in Co Tipperary - should attract good interest.
Pair of dairy farms available for lease
Weather and markets big factors in 2025 land rental market
9 January 2025 Property
Weather and markets big factors in 2025 land rental market
Last year was good proof of the influence weather and markets have on the mood of farmers when it comes to leasing land and interest began to pick up late in 2023, according to some auctioneers.
Land sales point to a sea change in western counties
1 January 2025 Property
Land sales point to a sea change in western counties
Caitríona Morrissey looks at the CSO data for land sales in the west of Ireland, and finds a worrying trend.
Residential Co Mayo farm with good potential listed for sale
A short distance from Castlebar, the land is all in one block and has good road frontage. There is also an old farmhouse requiring renovation on site.
1 January 2025 Property
Young Leitrim man sets up farm in France
Nevan McKiernan speaks with Conor McPadden, who moved to France to set up his own farm earlier this year.
27 December 2024 Property
Westmeath farm on 58ac makes €25,000/ac
A trio of land auctions of in counties Meath and Westmeath rounded out a busy month of farm sales in the province.
23 December 2024 Property
Delvin farms in demand at auction
A pair of residential farms in Delvin, Co Westmeath, exceeded expectations when they sold at auction recently.
23 December 2024 Property
Successful southeast property auctions
Quinn Property handled the sale of two blocks of land in the southeast at auction recently. Demand was strong, with both exceeding their guide prices.
12 December 2024 Property
Traditional fare in Co Clare as 34.4ac farm up for auction
A traditional 34.4ac residential farm in north Clare is going for online auction next week. Containing a cottage and old farm buildings with plenty of potential, it is located on the R481 road.
5 December 2024 Property
Over €20,000/ac for top-class Tipperary farm
A 34.4ac grassland farm with a yard exceeded all expectations at online auction last week.
28 November 2024 Property
Sizeable Leinster farms heading for auction
A pair of sizeable farms in the north of Leinster will be sold by public auction next week. One has the ruins of a house and old farm buildings, which could be renovated.
21 November 2024 Property
€1.75m guide for Banner farm ahead of auction
A 175ac farm in east Co Clare heads for auction next week and contains a range of assets including limestone ground, forestry and a derelict house.
14 November 2024 Property