Exhibitors mount up for a hectic showing week

THE busiest showing week of the year is underway with the Kerrygold Dublin Horse show at the RDS, and the Powers Gold Label National Livestock Show in Tullamore, on Sunday, as the feature events.

Up to 40,000 people are expected to attend Tullamore Show, which will have the biggest livestock exhibition in the country, with a total prize fund of more than 120,000.

In spite of all the difficulties in farming, there is a big increase in most of their livestock exhibits, with more than 200 cattle due to take part in the commercial section alone.