Sheep exports

Sheep Trends: kill steadies at 40,846 head

After six weeks of falling throughput, the sheep kill has steadied, with prices also steady on last week’s returns.

MARKETS 14 October 2026

Sheep Trends: kill steadies at 40,846 head

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Ban on cross-border livestock trade to stay

Ban on cross-border livestock trade to stay

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 February 2026

NI sheep output falls by 17.1% in 2025

NI sheep output falls by 17.1% in 2025

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 January 2026

NI sheep kill climbs above 10,000 head

NI sheep kill climbs above 10,000 head

NI sheep kill climbs above 10,000 head

NEWS 17 December 2025

Sheep Trends: pressure remains on NI trade

Sheep Trends: pressure remains on NI trade

Sheep Trends: pressure remains on NI trade

MARKETS 10 December 2025

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Lifeline for NI sheep as export suspension to Britain lifted

Lifeline for NI sheep as export suspension to Britain lifted

Factory lamb quotes have fallen by 30p/kg to 40p/kg since restrictions on sheep movements due to the bluetongue virus were imposed while live prices reduced by upwards of £10 to £15 per head.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

Bluetongue virus – the trade implications for live exports in Northern Ireland

Bluetongue virus – the trade implications for live exports in Northern Ireland

The sheep sector is particularly exposed to interruptions to its live trade with more sheep exported live than processed in factories in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

Sheep Trends: lamb quotes remain unchanged

Sheep Trends: lamb quotes remain unchanged

There is no upward movement in base quotes in any factory, despite some signs of more life and reports of higher prices paid to some sellers.

MARKETS 1 January 1970

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Simply Better: six generations of cheesemaking at Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese

From a family farm in west Cork to the shelves of Dunnes Stores, Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese brings generations of cheesemaking tradition to the Simply Better range.

Simply Better: six generations of cheesemaking at Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese