Saturday, 22 March

  • High health, Aberdeen Angus stock bull show and sale. 11.30am. Roscrea Mart
  • Irish Limousin show and sale. 10am. Tullamore Mart. Enq: 01-2585036 or www.irishlimousin.com
  • Monday, 24 March

  • Louth IFA meeting. 8.30pm. Fairways Hotel, Dundalk.
  • Thursday, 27 March

  • Northern Ireland motor show. 10am to 4pm. Clandeboye Lodge Hotel, Bangor, Co Down. Followed by Fleet Industry awards in the evening.
  • Thursday, 3 April

  • Prime Health Vets seminar – fertility. 8pm. Corrin Mart, Cork Speakers: Dr Doreen Corridan, Munster Cattle Breeding group, and Paul Redmond, chairman of Prime Health Vets. Ent: €10 to go to charity (VIVA). Tickets: www.primehealthvets.ie Enq: Claire O’Loughlin 085-8002742
  • Tuesday, 8 April

  • Irish Pig Health Society conference. Mullingar Park Hotel, Co Westmeath. Speakers: Dr Laura Batista, International Veterinary Consultant, Dr Mari Speijers, AFBI, Eric van der Heuvel, Dutch farmer, prof John O’Doherty, UCD, and Colin Marry, IFA. Enq: 087-1220478.
  • Irish Farmers Journal CAP Meeting

  • The impact of CAP reforms on your farm income. 8pm. Panel: Justin McCarthy, Pat O’Keeffe, Matt Dempsey and Peter Young, Irish Farmers Journal, Kevin Kinsella and Gerry Gunning, IFA, AIB and senior officials from Dept of Agriculture. Free Admission.
  • 20 March – Dolmen Hotel, Carlow.
  • 25 March – McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris, Co Mayo.
  • 8 April – Silver Springs Hotel, Cork.
  • 10 April – West County Hotel, Ennis, Co Clare.