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Strong entries and superb-quality sheep on display at Tullamore Show

Lucy Christie reports on a hugely successful sheep section at the Tullamore Show and FBD National Livestock Show.

PEDIGREE 11 August 2026

Strong entries and superb-quality sheep on display at Tullamore Show

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Meet the Galway man breeding pedigree Texels for 50 years

Meet the Galway man breeding pedigree Texels for 50 years

PEDIGREE 5 August 2026

First hoggets up £8/head at Ballymena

First hoggets up £8/head at Ballymena

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 August 2026

County Wexford Sheep Breeders Association celebrates 135 years

County Wexford Sheep Breeders Association celebrates 135 years

County Wexford Sheep Breeders Association celebrates 135 years

NEWS 5 August 2026

Fat lambs sell to £186 in Kilrea Mart

Fat lambs sell to £186 in Kilrea Mart

Fat lambs sell to £186 in Kilrea Mart

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Champion title and top price for Galway-bred Beltex

Champion title and top price for Galway-bred Beltex

Topping the trade at Friday's Exclusive Extravaganza sale in Ballyjamesduff Mart was a Beltex shearling ram, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 3 July 2026

Irish buyers dig deep in Summer Select Texel sale

Irish buyers dig deep in Summer Select Texel sale

There was a scorching hot trade for Texel females in the Summer Select sale held over the weekend, Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 3 July 2026

Excitement builds ahead of sheep extravaganza

Excitement builds ahead of sheep extravaganza

The exclusive extravaganza sheep sale returns on Friday evening to Ballyjamesduff Mart.

PEDIGREE 3 July 2026

Jaguar pounces to take national Texel title

Jaguar pounces to take national Texel title

The 2026 Growvite National Texel Championships took place at Dungarvan Show on Sunday 12 July, Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 3 July 2026

Top-priced Suffolk ewe lamb sells to Wales

Top-priced Suffolk ewe lamb sells to Wales

Securing the highest priced ewe lamb in the Breeders Choice Summer Selection sale over the weekend was a well-known flock in Wales.

PEDIGREE 3 July 2026

Suffolk ewes hit £8,100 in Big Bang auction

Suffolk ewes hit £8,100 in Big Bang auction

Suffolk gimmers topped out at £8,100 in the Big Bang Summer Edition online sale over the weekend , writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 3 July 2026

Champion genetics on offer in breeders' choice sale

Champion genetics on offer in breeders' choice sale

Taking place over the weekend is the Breeders' Choice Summer Selection Sale of Suffolk and Blue Texel sheep.

PEDIGREE 3 July 2026

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