Livestock mart to reopen after locals finalise purchase deal

A LIVESTOCK mart in Co Clare which closed in 2009 sparking outrage in the local community, is set to reopen later this year after a deal to purchase the facility was finalised.

Livestock mart to reopen after locals finalise purchase deal

Sixmilebridge Mart first opened in 1973 but ceased operations at the end of 2009 with the owners, Golden Vale Marts, stating that the operation was no longer viable.

The closure shocked the local community and farmers over a wide area of east Clare who quickly rallied together and mounted a year-long campaign to purchase and reopen the mart.

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