I’m actually not on the lookout for land at the moment, but a little birdy told me that the Aurivo farm around the former Sligo AI station and vet labs might be coming up for sale soon.

My understanding was the Doonally farm in north Sligo was on lease for 15 years, but I must be wrong, or else maybe the last of the lease is being bought out.

Don’t hold me to it, but the nosey part of me would be interested to hear what’s happening – why sell now? Is it all for sale? How would you compensate a lessee? Is this Aurivo consolidation or asset stripping?

It’s not often a 60ha block of land comes to the market in north Sligo. Stand on.

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