Breeders

Charlie Gallagher receives special lifetime achievement award

Nevan McKiernan was in the Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise, for the Pedigree Cattle Breeders All-Star awards on Sunday 8 March.

PEDIGREE 10 March 2026

Charlie Gallagher receives special lifetime achievement award

MOST READ STORIES

1

2

3

4

5

Pedigree All-Star Awards to take place in Portlaoise

Pedigree All-Star Awards to take place in Portlaoise

PEDIGREE 25 February 2026

Tullow Mart celebrates 70 years in business

Tullow Mart celebrates 70 years in business

NEWS 25 February 2026

LambPlus membership increase by 4% to 1,715 flocks

LambPlus membership increase by 4% to 1,715 flocks

LambPlus membership increase by 4% to 1,715 flocks

NEWS 18 February 2026

Charolais bull hits 75,000gns as Simmental average skyrockets

Charolais bull hits 75,000gns as Simmental average skyrockets

Charolais bull hits 75,000gns as Simmental average skyrockets

PEDIGREE 17 February 2026

ADVERTISEMENT

Manhattan maxes out at 38,000gns in HW Netherton Angus sale

Manhattan maxes out at 38,000gns in HW Netherton Angus sale

Angus bulls sold for as high as 38,000gns in the HW Netherton Angus bull sale in Scotland on Saturday, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 17 January 2026

Date set for 2026 National Hall of Fame Awards

Date set for 2026 National Hall of Fame Awards

Organisers of the FBD National Hall of Fame Awards, Michael and Oliver Flanagan, are looking for nominees for the 2026 awards.

PEDIGREE 17 January 2026

Concern for pedigree breeders over live export ban to UK

Concern for pedigree breeders over live export ban to UK

The suspension of live exports from Ireland to Northern Ireland and Britain following the outbreak of bluetongue in Ireland raises massive concerns for pedigree breeders and breed societies.

PEDIGREE 17 January 2026

Irish Simmentals excelling in the UK

Irish Simmentals excelling in the UK

Nevan McKiernan speaks to some of the Irish Simmental breeders whose cattle have bred champions and high-sellers in the UK in recent years.

PEDIGREE 17 January 2026

‘Shorthorn never got a chance to be good cattle in good times, now they do’

‘Shorthorn never got a chance to be good cattle in good times, now they do’

This week, Nevan McKiernan sat down with veteran Shorthorn breeder, Richard Lee, of the Knockagarry Herd in Co Cork.

PEDIGREE 17 January 2026

UK breeding conference: real concern for future of UK suckler cow

UK breeding conference: real concern for future of UK suckler cow

Adam Woods reports from the annual British Cattle Breeding Conference in the UK.

NEWS 17 January 2026

'Pioneer' of Simmental breed passes away

'Pioneer' of Simmental breed passes away

John Connaughton, one of the first breeders to import pedigree Simmental cattle into Ireland has passed away at the age of 94.

PEDIGREE 17 January 2026

SPONSORED

Ireland’s best-selling water heaters designed for the Irish dairy industry

A high-quality and reliable agri electric water heater is paramount to the safety of livestock, the quality of produce and smooth production processes on dairy farms across Ireland.

Ireland’s best-selling water heaters designed for the Irish dairy industry

LOAD MORE STORIES