Sitting on a park bench on the village green, the two ladies are genuinely "perplexed".
The country's rivers have suffered a dramatic decline in health in recent years with pollution and fish kills on the increase.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has called for a reduction in nitrogen fertiliser usage by farmers to halt a significant decline in water quality.
While the auction rooms were unusually quiet in the latter part of the year, private treaty negotiations continued to rumble on with some larger holdings sold in late autumn.
Last week's mart trade was dominated, for a change, by a more positive tone.
In the run-up to Christmas it becomes more important than ever to support Irish producers.
The strong market for dairy replacements has continued into the back end of the year, with up to €1,550/hd being paid for top quality heifers in recent sales.
