The most recent sheep sale in Kenmare Mart, Co. Kerry was held yesterday (Monday, September 23) saw heavy lambs reaching prices of €140/head, a price that was hard to come by on the day.
She is well-known in the rural country scene due to her key position in Kenmare Mart but now Effie Neill is hoping to hit the rural country scene in a different as she launches her nation-wide country musical career.
Kerry sheep farmers’ way of life is the theme for non-fiction feature film Hungry Hill, which has been getting great acclaim since it was was first showcased at Galway Film Fleadh.
Senior farming figures in Kerry have condemned practices highlighted by last week’s RTÉ Investigates examination of animal-welfare issues within the Irish dairy sector, but they insist that the footage screened is not reflective of how most individuals within the sector go about their daily work.