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Future diamonds go for auction

This weekend, the Diamond and Rathnashannagh flocks hold their online timed auction in conjunction with Harrison and Hetherington through MartEye.

PEDIGREE 10 July 2026

Future diamonds go for auction

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UK shoppers still spending more and getting less

UK shoppers still spending more and getting less

NEWS 10 July 2026

Weekend weather: warm, dry weather to continue

Weekend weather: warm, dry weather to continue

NEWS 10 July 2026

€2.50/kg for Galway Wool in 2026

€2.50/kg for Galway Wool in 2026

€2.50/kg for Galway Wool in 2026

NEWS 8 July 2026

Inadequate handling facilities increasing labour

Inadequate handling facilities increasing labour

Inadequate handling facilities increasing labour

NEWS 8 July 2026

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Top-priced Suffolk ewe lamb sells to Wales

Top-priced Suffolk ewe lamb sells to Wales

Securing the highest priced ewe lamb in the Breeders Choice Summer Selection sale over the weekend was a well-known flock in Wales.

PEDIGREE 8 July 2026

Jukebox plays to the tune of £4,550

Jukebox plays to the tune of £4,550

Dispersing his Dutch Spotted flock over the weekend was Ronan Tuohy of the Coose flock in Co Clare.

PEDIGREE 8 July 2026

Sheep Trends: lambs steadier at €8.80/kg base

Sheep Trends: lambs steadier at €8.80/kg base

Reports indicate that lambs are tighter in supply, leaving factory agents struggling to source their required numbers.

MARKETS 8 July 2026

Sheep mart prices: finished lambs strengthen, stores remain solid

Sheep mart prices: finished lambs strengthen, stores remain solid

Factory agents have been more active in recent days, but supplies of fleshed lambs are tight and prices have firmed by €1 to €3/head.

MARKETS 8 July 2026

Mart manager view: hoggets start brightly as beef cattle demand rebounds

Mart manager view: hoggets start brightly as beef cattle demand rebounds

The first breeding ewe sale of the 2026 season witnessed keen demand from early lamb producers seeking strong hoggets or ewes

MARKETS 8 July 2026

Sheep Management: weather management, worm counts, straw and tagging

Sheep Management: weather management, worm counts, straw and tagging

Weather conditions are ideal in many parts of the country while for others a growing soil moisture deficit is slowing grass growth.

MANAGEMENT 8 July 2026

A good yarn - but it won't buy dinner

A good yarn - but it won't buy dinner

Wool used to be a valuable commodity, but these days it would take a few fleeces to get you a meal in a chipper.

DEALER 8 July 2026

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Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

This heritage tourist attraction nestled in the heart of rural Sligo is a fun-filled day out for all the family, showcasing life as it would have been in the late-1800s to the mid-1900s.

Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

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