Could you find a match made in heaven at the mart in Kerry?

The manager of a livestock mart in Kerry wants couples-to-be to consider the auction ring as a likely venue to tie the knot.

And women, seeking a partner, could also “size up” a man in Kenmare Mart, Dan McCarthy believes.

Forget the ambience and fragrance of any hotel or nightclub, he suggests, convinced the livestock centre’s underused buildings have certain advantages.