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My Farming Week: Colum Ginnelly, Mulranny, Co Mayo
James Hanly
In this edition of My Farming Week, we spoke to hill and commercial sheep farmer Colum Ginnelly who has taken party in the Wild Atlantic Nature project.
24 February 2025 News
Survey finds 73% of sheep farmers experienced dog attacks
The data comes from a survey conducted by Niamh and Eamonn Monahan after five of their pedigree Texel sheep were killed in a dog attack in January.
29 January 2025 News
Sheep farmer creates survey on dog attacks
"We tried to pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and move on, but, honestly, it’s been four times too many for us. We felt that we had to make meaningful change in some way," said Monahan.
NI Texel club in-lamb sale hits a high of 2,300gns
Rachel Gallagher reports from Ballymena Livestock Market for the NI Texel club in-lamb sale.
22 January 2025 Breeding & health
100% clearance at Bellefield Belters online timed auction
The Bellefield Belters sale ran online through Harrison and Hetherington, writes Rachel Gallagher.
22 January 2025 Breeding & health
Five pedigree sheep killed in ‘horrendous’ dog attack
The incident occurred at Monahan’s pedigree Texel farm in Co Monaghan in the early hours of Sunday 19 January, during which four in-lamb ewes and one two-star Texel ram were killed.
20 January 2025 News
Ballymena Babes Booms at 4,000gns
Reports from Ballymena Livestock Market for the annual Ballymena Babes Texel sale.
15 January 2025 Breeding & health
Lanark Ladies in-lamb Texel sale tops at 6,200gns
Rachel Gallagher reports from the Lanark Agricultural Centre for the annual Lanark Ladies in-lamb Texel sale.
13 January 2025 Breeding & health
Farmer left to bear costs after two sheep killed in dog attack
The attack took place in Ballylaneen in the early hours of Saturday morning 4 January. Ten more sheep were injured in the attack.
12 January 2025 News
Hillcrest Dominates Donegal Dazzlers
Reports on the Donegal Dazzlers online timed auction.
8 January 2025 Breeding & health
Corbro flock tops Northern Stars in-lamb Texel sale
Rachel Gallagher reports from Ballymena Livestock market for the annual Northern Stars in-lamb Texel sale.
8 January 2025 Breeding & health
South East Stars in-lamb Texel sale tops at €4,000
Rachel Gallagher reports from Tullow Mart for the final south of Ireland in-lamb Texel sale, the South East Stars.
3 January 2025 Breeding & health