Rural Life
Galway farmer brushes shoulders with horses and supermodels
It could be said that celebrity hairdresser and art director, James Brown, brings a star quality to farming – tending...
Loughrea mart
Agri-Business
Sheep marts: First spring lamb of the year makes €190 at Loughrea
Spring lamb has returned to the ring at Loughrea Mart in Co. Galway, where a 48kg lamb made €190 (€3.96/kg)....
Agri-Business
ICOS to review mart ring safety following Loughrea Mart death
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has said that it will review the safety measures in its member marts, especially...
Rural Life
Loughrea Mart death: Mike McLoughlin 'absolutely loved the marts'
Further tributes have been paid to cattle dealer Michael (better known as Mike) McLoughlin, who died after an accident at...
Rural Life
Loughrea Mart: Investigations ongoing into death of cattle dealer
Loughrea Mart has extended its “deepest sympathies” to the family and friends of a “well-known” cattle dealer who died following...
Rural Life
Man (60s) dies following incident at Loughrea Mart
A man in his late 60s has died following an incident during a sale at Loughrea Mart yesterday afternoon (Saturday,...
Rural Life
'Sadness and devastation' at death of Loughrea Mart's Jimmy Cooney
Loughrea Mart has announced the death of its manager Jimmy Cooney at the age of 68. In a statement on...
Sheep Technical
Pics and prices: Heavy lambs top €151/head at Loughrea
On Thursday (November 10) Agriland made the trip to Loughrea Mart for its weekly sheep sale. The sale was dominated...
Rural Life
Tributes paid to former manager at Loughrea Mart who passed away
The former longest-serving manager at Loughrea Mart, Thomas (Gus) Egan passed away at the end of last month. The late...
Sheep
Pics and prices: Cull ewes and hoggets shine over spring lambs at Loughrea
Agriland paid a visit to Loughrea Mart recently (April 14) to cast an eye over the sheep sale and what...
Sheep
Pics and prices: Hogget prices to €166/head at Loughrea
Loughrea Mart held its first sheep sale of the new year last Thursday, January 13, which saw prices reach €166/head...
Sheep
Pics and prices: Heavy lambs and ewe lambs catch the eye at Loughrea
Agriland made the trip west to Loughrea Mart on Thursday, August 26, to check in on the trade at the...
Sheep
Pics from the mart: Lamb prices continue to recover at Loughrea
An improved trade for lambs was seen once again at Loughrea Mart on Thursday (July 8) from the week before...
Sheep News
Trade for factory lambs sees the biggest hit at Loughrea Mart
Factory lambs witnessed the biggest dip in prices at Loughrea Mart on Thursday (June 3). The mart’s manager, Jimmy Cooney,...
Sheep
Pics from the mart: Hoggets top out €140/head at Loughrea
A strong yard of sheep was met with an easier trade at Loughrea Mart on Thursday last (January 21). The...
Sheep
Loughrea Mart postpones sheep sale due to potentially dangerous travel conditions
Loughrea Mart has taken the decision to postpone tomorrow’s first sheep sale of the new year in light of the...
Sheep
Prices: Strong trade sees lambs reach €130/head at Loughrea
It was another strong sheep sale at Loughrea Mart on Thursday (November 26), with heavy lambs making up to €130/head....
Sheep
Sheep marts: Finished lamb trade catches the eye across marts
Finished lambs were a flying trade across marts last week, with lambs over 50kg regularly selling in excess of €120/head....