Sheep sector 'needs to be supported, not decimated'

The average income on sheep farms in 2022 is estimated by Teagasc to be down 4%.

"There is true value in having a vibrant sheep sector for economic and environmental reasons and this needs to be recognised."

The sheep sector "needs to be supported, not decimated", farmers have stressed.

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association sheep chair Sean McNamara has said that "every sheep farmer I know is furious" with prices.