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Lamb producers enjoy surprise boost as factories chase supplies
19+ min ago (361+ words) Lamb producers are enjoying a welcome boost this week as prices increase by around 20c/kg in an unexpected turn for the trade at this time of year. It has been a positive week for both factory suppliers and those selling…...
Summit analyses future of breeding for Irish dairy industry
18+ min ago (428+ words) The Dairy Breeding Summit questioned what the future of breeding would look like for the Irish dairy industry. Over 100 stakeholders attended the Dairy Breeding Summit at Teagasc Moorepark, hosted by the Vista Milk Research Ireland Centre. The summit united global…...
Tributes paid after death of 'exceptional athlete' Ciar'n " Lion'ird
31+ min ago (447+ words) Ciar'n " Lion'ird won 3000m bronze for Ireland at the 2013 European Indoor Athletics Championships. Pic: "INPHO/Morgan Treacy Leevale Athletic Club said it is "deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Ciar'n " Lion'ird". The Olympian, who grew up near Macroom in Cork,…...
'I hope we can continue to play in Cork' - Ireland star O'Sullivan vouches for P'irc play-off
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (650+ words) Denise O'Sullivan on Ireland playing at P'irc U" Chaoimh: "Three wins in three in Cork and last Friday was absolutely fantastic. I think the fans stuck behind us for 90 minutes." Pic: INPHO/Ben Brady Denise O'Sullivan admits she hopes Ireland's…...
GAA under pressure to revisit Allianz sponsorship issue as Tyrone call for action
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (911+ words) Allianz was among a number of companies named in a UN report as being involved in sustaining the war in Gaza due to its economic links to Israel. Pic: Ray Mc Manus/Sportsfile The GAA has come under pressure once…...
Hope of beef market floor dashed by fresh factory cuts
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (422+ words) Hopes that the week-after-week slide in beef prices was beginning to ease failed to materialise, with factory quotes showing a further reduction this week. Optimism among suppliers that the market was beginning to bottom out was dashed as factory prices…...
Motorist swerved across lanes several times while 'messing with her hair', court hears
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (593+ words) An architect from County Wicklow repeatedly swerved across lanes and kept "messing with her hair" while driving her Mercedes on a busy road in West Cork prompting a witness to alert garda, the district court has heard. Inspector Triona O'Mahony…...
Maurice Brosnan on hurling: Limerick's live-wire sideline, Cork's puckout plan, and Galway's system
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (113+ words) In a change from 2025, this season John Kiely is mic'd up on the sideline. He made sure to acknowledge that feedback during his post-match press conference. Pic: "INPHO/Morgan Treacy An important survey exploring the playing rules of hurling has…...
Monvoe can make swift return to winning ways at Limerick
7+ hour, 33+ min ago (367+ words) OUT IN FRONT: Monvoe and Reese Holohan en route to winning at Leopardstown last month. Picture: Healy Racing The in-form Monvoe is fancied to claim his third win in four starts this season when he contests the Jim Ryan Racecourse…...
World Cup play-offs next for Ireland after another narrow French loss
16+ hour, 13+ min ago (1065+ words) PLAY-OFF ROUTE AWAITS: Ireland's Katie Mc Cabe after the game. Pic: Ben Brady/Inpho France 1 (Melvine Malard 40) Ireland 0 On a night of free hits, Ireland will regret not taking theirs on the pitch against a French side that contested the…...