Beef Price Edges Upwards – IFA

IFA Livestock Chair Declan Hanrahan outlined the increase in cattle prices along with tightening supplies on the ground. He highlighted factories struggling to source enough cattle to fill orders paying up to 5/10c per kg above quotes to secure deals as demand strengthens. “The strong demand is also evident at mart sales where competition has […]

Factories Can and Must Do More on Beef Price – IFA

Declan Hanrahan IFA Livestock chair has expressed his dissatisfaction at factories attempts to undermine beef prices and needs to stop. He said that the demand for beef is expected to pick up over the coming months.   “This gap in prices with our most important market is not acceptable and must be closed. Volumes of […]

IFA Challenges Dairy Processors to Increase May Milk Price

Dairy chair of the IFA Stephen Arthur has called on milk processors to increase the price they are paying to dairy farmers for their May milk supplies.  In his statement Mr. Arthur said: “Markets are improving, with the GDT this week showing an improvement of 1.7% on the last trade two weeks ago.  Butter is […]

Ireland most expensive EU country for alcohol

Ireland is the most expensive country in the EU to buy alcohol, according to Eurostat figures released today. Alcohol in Ireland costs 70% more than the EU average price, followed by the UK (65% more than EU average) and Finland (36% more than EU average). The lowest prices in the EU for alcohol and tobacco […]

Daft.ie House Price Report, Tipperary – Average house price now below €200,000

Average house price now below €200,000 Asking prices for residential property around the country fell by an average of 5.1% during the second quarter of 2011, according to the latest report published by property website Daft.ie. The average asking price in June was €196,000, a fall of 47% from the 2007 peak. In Dublin, asking […]

Daft House Price Report, Tipperary – Asking prices down one third from the peak, as pace of decline starts to ease

Asking prices for residential property around the country fell by 3.4% during the first three months of 2010, the smallest quarterly fall in almost two years, according to the latest report published by property website Daft.ie. The national average asking price during March 2010 was €234,000, a total of €120,000 or 33% below the peak […]

Top Prices for Spring Lamb this Easter

IFA National Sheep Committee Chairman James Murphy said spring lambs are in very scarce supply this Easter with local butchers paying up to €130/head for this top quality lamb.  He said these prices are equivalent to €6.50 to €6.80/kg. James Murphy said hoggets are also in scarce supply with factories paying up to €5.00/kg. The […]