Munster continues to be the success story in terms of farmland sales. The abolition of quotas in 2015 has seen the dairy industry firmly consolidate its position as the backbone of Munster farming and there is little sign that the milk barons have stopped spending.
A review of the public auction scene for the first six months of the year makes for some grim reading.
The auction scene in Connacht Ulster is always quieter than the rest of the country with private treaty being by far the favoured route for land sales in this region.
Supermac's has been successful in gaining a landmark EU decision against McDonald's to partially cancel the 'Mc' trademark after the fast food giant claimed exclusivity over it.
Supermac's has been successful in gaining a landmark EU decision against McDonald's to partially cancel the 'Mc' trademark after the fast food giant claimed exclusivity over it.
Turkish and American military officials have met in a bid to create a safe zone in northeastern Syria to address Ankara's concerns about US-allied Kurdish-led forces.
Britain has formed a maritime coalition in the Persian Gulf with the US to protect international shipping amid growing tensions with Iran, the UK government announced last night.
