This week's cover: Joe Malone shearing in Co Wicklow

Joe Malone is in his 30th year shearing sheep, having learned the trade from his father and working with shearing contractors early in his career. The late spring and recent spell of good weather has put pressure on shearing contractors, with Joe extremley busy over the last few weeks. Joe is pictured here on the farm of Syl and Mary Burke in Enniskerry, Co Wicklow. Mary laments that at 50c/kg to 55c/kg, there is no value in wool and it will not even cover the cost of shearing. \ Philip Doyle

Shed erection in Co Roscommon

Beirne and Beattie Engineering erecting a beef shed for farmer John Kelly in Rahara, Co Roscommon. The shed is being built through the TAMS (Targeted Agricultural Modernisation scheme). \ Claire-Jeanne Nash

Thomas Duffy in Co Cavan

Macra na Feirme national chair Thomas Duffy moving calves with Brian Sheridan on the farm of Thomas' parents at Edenburt, Virginia, Co Cavan. \ Philip Doyle

Athenry Mart

Jack Freaney from Athenry and Padraic Cormac from Oranmore at Tuesday's sale at Athenry Mart. \ Hany Marzouk

Joe Meaney from Crusheen and Mickey Moran from Gort at Tuesday's sale at Athenry Mart. \ Hany Marzouk

John Connolly from Armagh biding at Tuesday's sale at Athenry Mart. \ Hany Marzouk

Sean Fahy from Loughrea at Tuesday's sale at Athenry Mart. \ Hany Marzouk

Ballyjamesduff Mart

Garret McHugh looks down on Tuesday's heifer sale at Ballyjamesduff Mart. \ Philip Doyle

Peter Hennessy, Donie McNere and Paddy Manion at Tuesday's sale at Ballyjamesduff Mart. \ Philip Doyle

Paddy Corran from Ballyhaise at Tuesday's sale at Ballyjamesduff Mart. \ Philip Doyle

Sean Clarke from Mountain Lodge, Eamon Brady from Crosskeys and Tom Murphy from Crosskeys, at Tuesday's sale at Ballyjamesduff Mart. \ Philip Doyle

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