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Less land for sale in Mayo and prices rise
Paul Mooney
The good quality of some of the holdings helped lift average sale price.
22 March 2023 News
Kerry weather station records rainfall 425% above normal in last week
On Tuesday 21 March, almost 30mm of rain fell in Met Éireann's weather station in Valentia, Co Kerry, representing a quarter of the week's total rainfall.
15 March 2023 Property
Enclosed land and commonage for sale in Mayo
The enclosed land has a cottage with a number of sheds around it and has lovely views.
An unexpected introduction to falconry for this Mayo man
Daniel Gibbons had an unexpected introduction to falconry, in conversation with Caitríona Bolger.
15 March 2023 Features
How accurate are the new TAMS III reference costs?
With reference costs for TAMS III increased from its predecessor, we compare it to some featured builds and how actual costs compare.
8 March 2023 Buildings
Young Stock Podcast: sticking with beef in Co Mayo
Robert Lally farms alongside his grandfather in Co Mayo finishing stores to beef.
6 March 2023 News
Map: which counties have the highest forest cover?
One in every five acres of Co Leitrim is covered in forestry, with most of the woodlands being conifers.
6 March 2023 Forestry
Demand still driving the online Green Cert option
There are currently 200 applicants for the online Green Cert at Mayo College; 10 times the number who initially did the course when it was first launched a decade ago. Declan O'Brien reports.
1 March 2023 News
February 2023 almost 80% drier than February 2022
Met Éireann's figures for February rainfall this year show a stark difference to those last year.
1 March 2023 News
ISA launches Supershow system for 2023 show entries
Adam Woods has details of a new digital entry system that will be rolled out at a number of shows in 2023.
1 February 2023 Pedigree
My Farming Week: Michael Needham, Croagh Patrick, Westport, Co Mayo
Michael Needham farms 40ac beside Croagh Patrick in Co Mayo. He keeps sucklers and sheep.
1 February 2023 News
Over 130,000ha of western blanket bog to be surveyed
Some 63,000ha of blanket bog and associated habitats are to be surveyed this year.
29 January 2023 Climate and environment