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Weather forces the cancellation of Monday mart sales
Amy Forde
The freezing cold weather has resulted in the cancellation of a number of mart sales and Teagasc’s first CalfCare event.
5 January 2025 News
Risk of bluetongue incursion to Britain drops to low
Some 170 cases of bluetongue were identified between 4 September and 17 December in England and Wales.
4 January 2025 News
Significant snowfall expected in parts of Munster and Leinster
The cold weather will continue well into next week, as a cold Arctic northerly airflow will become established from Sunday night, Met Éireann said.
Ministers urge farmers to prioritise safety during cold snap
The Department has urged everyone in rural communities to check on elderly neighbours and those living alone during the current cold conditions.
3 January 2025 News
13-year-old dies after collision involving quad bike
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has said that an investigation to establish the circumstances around the incident is under way.
3 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Netherlands will close to Irish calves ‘after 2025’
The short-term outlook for calf exports in 2025 'remains fairly positive', Bord Bia has said.
1 January 2025 News
Tight beef supplies to continue in 2025
In 2024, Irish beef supplies were impacted by lower carcase weights, which were down by an estimated 5%, Bord Bia said.
1 January 2025 News
Cattle exporter John Horgan dies
John Horgan was well-known for exporting cattle to Libya in the 1970s and to Egypt in the 1980s.
1 January 2025 News
Over 200 sheds granted planning in quarter three of 2024
In total 241 sheds were granted permission for either a new building, or an extension, or conversion to a new shed in the third quarter of 2024.
1 January 2025 News
Report calls for Ireland’s ancient woodlands to be mapped
Given the small and fragmentary nature of Irish woodlands, it is likely that many ancient and long-established woodlands are not included in the provisional inventory, the report found.
1 January 2025 News
Galway Sheep farmers getting €2.50/kg for wool
“Irish wool has an international reputation and farmers aren’t getting anything for it," one of the founders of the Galway Wool Co-op has said.
25 December 2024 News
Milk supply to recover in 2025 – Tirlán
Carbery is forecasting its 2025 supply to be on par with 2024 but with the usual variations apply depending on the time of the season.
23 December 2024 News