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Sheep flock wiped out in dog attack

The attack, which took place on the Longford/Leitrim border, saw just one ewe and a handful of lambs unharmed in a devastating mauling.

NEWS 18 March 2026

Sheep flock wiped out in dog attack

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In-lamb ewes sell to £280 in Ballymena

In-lamb ewes sell to £280 in Ballymena

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 February 2026

Mixed reports on 2026 sheep scans

Mixed reports on 2026 sheep scans

NEWS 28 January 2026

Flocking to sales

Flocking to sales

Flocking to sales

DEALER 14 January 2026

Knockhill Irresistible sets new Irish ewe lamb record

Knockhill Irresistible sets new Irish ewe lamb record

Knockhill Irresistible sets new Irish ewe lamb record

PEDIGREE 5 January 2026

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Twilight set for 10th anniversary sale

Twilight set for 10th anniversary sale

Nevan McKiernan looks ahead to the North East Irish Texel Club's Twilight in-lamb sale on Saturday 27 December in Carnaross Mart.

PEDIGREE 5 November 2025

Annakisha land top prices in Blessington

Annakisha land top prices in Blessington

It was a successful day out for A and P O’Keeffe of the Annakisha Flock at the All-star Texel Ewe sale in Blessington Mart recently, writes Nevan McKiernan

PEDIGREE 5 November 2025

Bird flu outbreak on Laois turkey farm

Bird flu outbreak on Laois turkey farm

This is the fourth flock in the Republic of Ireland to be affected, but is the first for almost two weeks.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Record-breaking Firefly sets Ballymena alight

Record-breaking Firefly sets Ballymena alight

Setting a new female record price of 25,000gns for a Dutch Spotted sheep was Craigdoo Firefly.

PEDIGREE 5 November 2025

Will bird flu stretch the budget?

Will bird flu stretch the budget?

With money so tight that the beef and sheep welfare scheme coffers could not be topped up, will the Government have the money to compensate depopulated poultry farmers?

DEALER 5 November 2025

Suffolk Ewes flying high at Western Stars annual sale

Suffolk Ewes flying high at Western Stars annual sale

Trade for Ewes was booming at the 4th annual Western Stars Suffolk Sheep Sale which took place at Athenry Mart on Friday 31 October, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 5 November 2025

Housing order for poultry announced to curtail bird flu outbreaks

Housing order for poultry announced to curtail bird flu outbreaks

Minister Heydon announces housing order for poultry to protect against bird flu risk.

NEWS 5 November 2025

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Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

Conal Moore an agri contractor and tillage framer from Ballygar Co Galway. “We do a lot of reseeding, slurry spreading and tillage work but baling would be our main enterprise”.

Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

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