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Retired Garda fined as 140 untagged sheep destroyed

Farmer convicted after being caught transporting 177 sheep from Mayo to Donegal in November 2022. Chris McNulty reports from Letterkenny District Court.

NEWS 17 April 2026

Retired Garda fined as 140 untagged sheep destroyed

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Agri jobs: farm manager wanted for 500-cow herd in Cork

Agri jobs: farm manager wanted for 500-cow herd in Cork

NEWS 11 April 2026

German milk in Mayo

German milk in Mayo

DEALER 1 April 2026

Two dogs put down after eight sheep killed in Mayo attack

Two dogs put down after eight sheep killed in Mayo attack

Two dogs put down after eight sheep killed in Mayo attack

NEWS 1 April 2026

ACRES failing Achill’s commonage farmers, say scheme participants

ACRES failing Achill’s commonage farmers, say scheme participants

ACRES failing Achill’s commonage farmers, say scheme participants

NEWS 4 March 2026

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Gorman vows that IFA will protest for ‘as long as it takes’ to remove Murrin

Gorman vows that IFA will protest for ‘as long as it takes’ to remove Murrin

Over 700 farmers attended an IFA meeting in Claremorris, Co Mayo, on Thursday night over the ongoing protest at Bord Bia.

NEWS 4 February 2026

Department zones in on slurry movements

Department zones in on slurry movements

Cavan-based consultant Tom Canning has urged colleagues to be vigilant for fictitious slurry movements.

NEWS 4 February 2026

New organic sheep group established in the west

New organic sheep group established in the west

The Western Organics Producer Organisation Group aims to improve market access for organic lamb and enhance the bargaining power of organic farmers.

NEWS 4 February 2026

IFA to meet in Claremorris over Bord Bia issues

IFA to meet in Claremorris over Bord Bia issues

IFA Connacht regional chair Brendan Golden said farmers in the region are very annoyed about the double standards at play.

NEWS 4 February 2026

Teagasc hill sheep conference heads for Westport next Wednesday

Teagasc hill sheep conference heads for Westport next Wednesday

Strategies for marketing and finishing lambs are to feature prominently across the lineup of the 2026 Teagasc national hill sheep conference.

NEWS 4 February 2026

Zwartbles ewe pops out healthy quintuplets in Mayo

Zwartbles ewe pops out healthy quintuplets in Mayo

A Zwartbles-cross ewe in Newport, Co Mayo, gave birth to a crop of five healthy lambs on Friday.

NEWS 4 February 2026

Major leasing opportunities in Mayo and Roscommon

Major leasing opportunities in Mayo and Roscommon

News that over 300ac of land have just come on the leasing market where counties Mayo and Roscommon meet has been greeted with plenty enquirers according to auctioneer Kevin Kirrane.

FOR SALE 4 February 2026

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Get more heifers in-calf, earlier – with synchronisation and fixed-time AI

If you are looking to tighten your calving pattern, take a page from the Hession brothers outside Tuam, Co Galway.

Get more heifers in-calf, earlier – with synchronisation and fixed-time AI

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