Agri-Business
An Bord Pleanála grants permission for Athenry Mart extension
An Bord Pleanála has given the green light to a proposed extension to existing office space at Athenry Mart. In...
Athenry Mart
Agri-Business
Athenry Mart licence renewed with sales to resume Monday
The operating licence for Athenry Mart has been renewed by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, with sales...
Beef
Livestock sales temporarily suspended at Athenry Mart
The sheep sale at Athenry Mart, Co. Galway, has been cancelled today (Monday, January 15). Speaking to Agriland this morning,...
Sheep
Athenry Mart to host sale of pedigree Suffolk sheep
The West of Ireland Registered Pedigree Suffolk Sheep Breeders Club will host their second sale of in-lamb shearlings and ewe...
Sheep
Pics and prices: Sharp trade for heavy lambs at Athenry
Agriland made the trip to Athenry Mart on Monday (October 24) to cast an eye over the mart’s sheep sale,...
Sheep
Pics and prices: Lambs top €165/head at Athenry
Agriland made the trip to Athenry Mart on Monday (July 11) where lamb prices topped €165/head. Nearly five rows of...
Rural Life
Galway Wool Co-Op to host Meitheal at Athenry Mart
The recently formed Galway Wool Co-Op will run its second annual wool Meitheal at Athenry Mart on Saturday, July 9,...
Sheep
Pics and prices: Steady trade for spring lambs at Athenry
Agriland made the trip to Athenry Mart yesterday (Monday, May 23) for the mart’s sale of sheep, which saw a...
Sheep
Spring lambs top €180/head at Athenry Mart
Spring lamb prices topped €180/head at Athenry Mart today (Monday, May 16) for lambs weighing 50kg. Just under 50 lots...
Sheep
Spring lambs make up to €180/head at Athenry Mart
Spring lamb prices topped €180/head at Athenry Mart yesterday (Monday, April 25) where 34 lots were on offer. However, this...
Sheep Technical
Pics and prices: Lamb prices to €162/head at Athenry
On Monday, February 7, Agriland made the trip to Athenry Mart for its weekly sale of sheep – which saw...
Sheep
Lamb prices up €10, making up to €178/head at Athenry
A strong trade for lambs was seen at Athenry Mart this morning (Monday, November 15) with prices up €10/head across...
Sheep
'Right good trade for lambs; cull ewes were a small bit quieter'
“We saw a right good trade for lambs across the board here on Monday, while the ewe trade, although solid,...
Sheep
Pics from the mart: Lambs top €170/head at Athenry on Monday
A good lively trade was seen for all categories of lambs at Athenry Mart on Monday (June 14) – which...
Agri-Business
Athenry Mart resumes sales following department engagement
Athenry Mart in Co. Galway has reopened and resumed business after engagement with the Department of Agriculture, Food and he...
Video
Highlights from the Irish Limousin Athenry bull sale 2021
Check out these bulls from the Irish Limousin Cattle Society pedigree sale, held in Athenry Mart on April 16, 2021
Sheep
Cull ewes sell for over €200 at Athenry Mart
The trade for cull ewes was on fire at Athenry Mart yesterday (Monday, April 12), with prices breaching the €200...
Sheep
Hogget prices reach €181/head and €178/head at Ennis and Athenry Marts respectively
A ferocious appetite was seen at Athenry Mart this morning (March 15) for hoggets, with a top price of €178/head...