Kilkenny moving to €12m mart

AFTER more than half a century the last cattle sale at the existing Kilkenny Livestock Mart will take place tomorrow ending an era for one of the largest and most successful marts in the country.

The first sale of livestock at the new €12m modern livestock one mile from the town will be held with the opening of the state-of-the-art facility on July 26.

Kilkenny Mart has been trading at Barrack Street, Kilkenny for 51 years, building up a very successful business as one of the leading marts in the country which peaked with a turnover averaging €1m per week.