Prices for younger or lesser conformation animals have eased, but as one mart manager said to me, “Money is the life blood and there’s still plenty of it about.”

While the mart trade this week is relatively stable — and improved for factory types in some places — there is no disguising the fact that the lighter plainer 350 to 450 kg Friesian/Holstein type bullock is slipping.

It is very tempting to explain away the reason for larger than expected numbers of cattle at marts across the country this week being down totally to the very bad weather.

Donal Hickey says local warnings should be heeded

KERRY County Council staff were yesterday continuing their efforts to restore access to a house still isolated in the wake of the weekend landslide at Kielduff, near Tralee.

An innovative company has delivered the first ever automatic DVD/video dispenser to the high street in Ireland.