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Property
Westmeath farm exceeds guide price at auction
Tommy Moyles
There was strong interest in this grassland property ahead of the auction and this translated into active bids. The presence of a derelict roadside cottage was a bonus in this sale.
6 February 2025 Property
Mid-February auction for prime Tullow land
A 29.4ac non-residential farm a short distance from Tullow will be sold by public auction next week. The roadside holding is presently in tillage.
1 January 2025 Dealer
Monkey business in latest state land purchase
The state is after adding to its land portfolio after sale agreed has been placed on a marsh adjacent to an SAC in west Cork. Some species spotted there are rarer than others.
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.
1 January 2025 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
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
Farming News: beef trade, turkey sales and a €350/ac land lease in Laois
Get the latest farming news from our news team.
29 November 2024 News
Houses and yards add thousands to tax bills
Initial analysis by DAERA found that 36% of NI farms could be impacted by a new £1m limit on agricultural property relief for inheritance tax.
13 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Comment: survey highlights contradiction in farmer views
Farmers want controls on land purchases by the super-rich and investors but those controls cannot impinge on their land ownership rights.
6 November 2024 News
Laws of the land market: how Ireland compares to Europe
Caitríona Morrissey and Declan O'Brien examine the control of land sales in Europe, including some states that dictate minimum and maximum prices, and who can buy.
23 October 2024 News