But a real pillar of the community are local volunteers. Newton Farm Community Association, an independent charity which was set up in 1999, has made a real difference in tackling social isolation and providing guidance for locals. It also offers affordable goods to everyone by running a charity shop.
Newton Farm Community Association volunteer, Esther Griffiths. Newton Farm Community Association provide computer, printer and phone service at the shop.
Newton Farm Community Association volunteers, from left, Kathy Clay, Wendy Barnfield and Esther Griffiths. Former councillor Phil Edwards, who represented Newton Farm from 2015 to 2019, says the area has improved dramatically over recent years.
But a real pillar of the community are local volunteers. Newton Farm Community Association, an independent charity which was set up in 1999, has made a real difference in tackling social isolation and providing guidance for locals. It also offers affordable goods to everyone by running a charity shop.
Newton Farm Community Association volunteer, Esther Griffiths. Newton Farm Community Association provide computer, printer and phone service at the shop.
Newton Farm Community Association volunteers, from left, Kathy Clay, Wendy Barnfield and Esther Griffiths. Former councillor Phil Edwards, who represented Newton Farm from 2015 to 2019, says the area has improved dramatically over recent years.
Crossing two pedigree French beef breeds has become a winning formula for a Sligo farmer who is producing quality weanlings for the commercial market.
Bernard Hunt, who runs one of the largest Salers herds in this country, has turned to crossing a high percentage of his cows with a Charolais bull to achieve optimum results. The Salers are a great cow to breed a Charolais he says of his experience with his 80-cow Sligo Salers pedigree herd at Moygara, Gurteen, Co Sligo which was established more than 25 years ago.
The Salers females’ distinctive feature of having a large pelvic area aids eases the calving of heavy-muscled Charolais calves which is a huge benefit to those using a Charolais bull.