Rural Life
Former Galway livestock auctioneer passes away in his 99th year
Tributes have been paid to former livestock auctioneer John (Johnny) Murphy passed away recently in his 99th year in Athenry,...
Livestock Mart
Rural Life
Stepping up to auctioneer at Tuam Mart at 23 years old
While she has worked in marts most of her life, stepping up to auctioneer at the most recent sheep sale...
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Register now for the Farm Well Hub Series
The Farm Well Hub is a new Irish on-line resource specifically dedicated to farmers mental health & wellbeing. The Farm...
N.Ireland
Swatragh mart to close for a week after death of general manager
Swatragh Livestock Market has said it will close for over a week following the death of its general manager, Paul Coyle....
Rural Life
Mid Kerry Mart auctioneer retires after 40 years of service
Willie Neilan, the auctioneer at the Mid Kerry Co-Op Mart has retired after 40 years of working at the mart....
Beef
Mountrath Mart aiming to resume sales in July
Having been closed for the last five years, Mountrath Mart is set to re-open in July 2024 with the return...
Rural Life
Booklet sees Clare farmers weaving lived experiences
Traditional farming practices; the importance of the family farm; social isolation and the advent of online marts are among the...
Rural Life
Farmers smoking at the mart is 'totally, totally unacceptable'
Farmers smoking around the ring at livestock marts has been described as totally unacceptable by the chairman of Clones Livestock...