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LambPlus membership increase by 4% to 1,715 flocks

The Texel breed remains the dominant breed type accounting for almost 25% of all flocks participating in the programme.

NEWS 18 February 2026

LambPlus membership increase by 4% to 1,715 flocks

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Sticking with sheep on the Dingle peninsula

Sticking with sheep on the Dingle peninsula

MANAGEMENT 18 February 2026

Understanding the importance of number of lambs born

Understanding the importance of number of lambs born

LAMBING 7 February 2026

Buying TAMS mobile items before approval

Buying TAMS mobile items before approval

Buying TAMS mobile items before approval

NEWS 26 November 2025

OviFlock hill sheep EIP work continuing at pace

OviFlock hill sheep EIP work continuing at pace

OviFlock hill sheep EIP work continuing at pace

BREEDING & HEALTH 26 November 2025

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Investigating the performance of ewes and lambs on upland grazing

Investigating the performance of ewes and lambs on upland grazing

A new study aims to determine the effect of hill grazing on pre-weaning performance of ewes and lambs along with determining any impact on ewe grazing behaviour and hill ecology.

NEWS 16 July 2025

Sheep Management: ram breeding, flock linkage and training lambs to eat meal

Sheep Management: ram breeding, flock linkage and training lambs to eat meal

It is important to study the breeding activity in ram lambs to ensure that they are serving ewes correctly and not just experiencing false mounts.

MANAGEMENT 16 July 2025

Galway handling unit offers safety and labour efficiency

Galway handling unit offers safety and labour efficiency

The impressive handling unit has already delivered big benefits for the 24-cow suckler herd run by John Flynn and his family.

BUILDINGS 16 July 2025

Lessons learnt from Scottish uplands

Lessons learnt from Scottish uplands

Scottish uplands farmers face many of the same opportunities and challenges as farmers on the Island of Ireland with SRUC’s Professor Davy McCracken sharing his learnings

NEWS 16 July 2025

Top-dollar sheep but the data deficit is real

Top-dollar sheep but the data deficit is real

We need to be conscious that feeding and management for sales can camouflage average genetics and make them ‘look’ special for the ‘sale’ day.

VIEWPOINTS 16 July 2025

Q and A on OviFlock hill project

Q and A on OviFlock hill project

Applications are open for the EIP-funded project which will fund genotyping of female sheep and the establishment of flockbook.

SHEEP BREEDING 16 July 2025

How to get the most from €uroStar evaluations

How to get the most from €uroStar evaluations

Sheep Ireland’s Ignacio Mullin explains how to interpret €uroStar evaluations and the important aspects to consider to get the type of ram you desire.

SHEEP BREEDING 16 July 2025

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Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

Just outside Ramelton, Co Donegal, Bert McCloy and his son-in-law Jason Peoples run a busy dairy farm milking around 200 cows.

Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

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