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Machinery
Young Stock Podcast: carving out a career in the machinery sector
Gary Abbott
Gary Abbott talks to Tipperary man Peter Folan, who is prospering a bright career from a childhood passion for ag machinery. He discusses his studies and experiences as well as past and current roles.
9 April 2025 Farm machinery
Classic kit busy sowing in the southeast
Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Wexford farmer Frank Cardiff, to talk about his fleet of well-maintained classic machinery
2 April 2025 Farm machinery
Antrim farmer with a love for trailed foragers
Peter Thomas Keaveney catches up with Antrim dairy farmer Neil Hoey, whose family has been cutting their own silage for five decades.
New Holland’s 19t W190D proves its worth in the premier county
In search of more weight and power, Tipperary contractor Pat O’Connor upgraded his New Holland W170D wheel loader in 2023 for the brands flagship 19t W190D model.
2 April 2025 Contracting
25-year-old Valtra scoops €19,500 at auction
A 2000 Valtra 900 with 7,460 hours and Quicke front loader was one of the highlight sale prices at Hennessy Auctioneers March online machinery auction last Saturday 22 March.
26 March 2025 News
M & S Machinery scoops dealer of the year award for second year running
M & S Machinery has been awarded the 2024 Irish dealer of the year accolade by New Holland for the second year running.
6 March 2025 News
New Holland tops used tractor market
New Holland continues to dominate the used tractor import market, accounting for 33% of the total registered for the first time in Ireland during 2024, Michael Moroney reports.
5 March 2025 News
2022 John Deere 6120M makes €95,250 at auction
A 2022 John Deere 6120M with a 603R front-loader, showing just 151 hours, topped a recent Hennessy Auctioneers' sale, selling for €95,250 plus fees.
26 February 2025 News
John Deere tops Irish and UK tractor sales with 30% share
John Deere (29.3%), Massey Ferguson (18.7%) and New Holland (15.9%) have topped the 2023 Irish tractor sales, with the trio accounting for 64% of all tractor sales. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
5 February 2025 News
Gardaí stop tractor that had no tax for eight years
A tractor that had been tax-less for over 300 days was also pulled over in Co Galway.
2 January 2025 News
From building blocks to transforming timeworn tractors
Gary Abbott visited the Ford tractor restoration guru that is Co Down man, Stephen Lennon having made the decision six years ago to quit his construction business and restore tractors for a living.
1 January 2025 Vintage
New Holland's gutsy T5.120 packs a punch
Gary Abbott and Peter Thomas Keaveney spent some time with New Holland’s recently updated 120hp, T5.120 Dynamic Command tractor earlier this summer.
27 November 2024 Tractors