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Offering a professional service and workmanship

26 Oct , 2017  

Newtowngore Engineering  make, supply and erect farm and industrial buildings anywhere in Ireland or the UK.  Company director Anthony Mimna was able to take time from a hectic schedule to fill Irish Tractor & Agri in on the rest. With its origins dating back to 1969, Newtowngore Engineering   have continued a tradition of producing top […]

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Growing with taste

24 Oct , 2017  

Grown in the sunny south east by Horeswood Nurseries Ltd. – one of Ireland’s largest and longest-established commercial tomato growers – Wexford Tomatoes are renowned island-wide for their incredible taste and stocked by leading multiples including Tesco, Dunnes Stores, Super Valu and Centra. We travelled to New Ross and met up with MD Matt Wallace […]

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Exceptional tree care services

20 Oct , 2017  

Specialising in all aspects of tree surgery, Mick Lynch & Son Tree Surgery Services is a leading arboriculture firm that has been providing safe, professional solutions to a wide range of customers nationwide for four-and-a-half-decades. We travelled to Mullingar and caught up with director John Lynch to get an insight into this outstanding family operation. […]

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‘If it flows, we can pump it!’

18 Oct , 2017  

Naas-based Glenngorey Pumps is a successful family-run business with over 60 years’ experience in the water pump industry. As well as catering for private, industrial and commercial clients, the company has a large customer-base within the agricultural sector. The origins of Glenngorey Pumps can be traced back to 1960 when its founder, PJ Gorey, began […]

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Dairy as it should be

13 Oct , 2017  

Between Castlecor Farm and Loughcrew Dairy Farm – a recent beef-to-dairy conversion carried out in partnership with neighbour Francis Naper – progressive dairy farmer Brian Murphy oversees two outstanding enterprises near Oldcastle in County Meath, which between them milk 700 cows at present. We interrupted Brian’s busy schedule to find out more. Brian Murphy took […]

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Offering an excellent dairy service

11 Oct , 2017  

Cremin Dairy Services in Co Cork has been an authorised distributor for Dairymaster for almost 30 years now. Irish Tractor & Agri learned all about the business when we caught up with Managing Director John Cremin recently. Business has been booming as of late at Cremin Dairy Services and keeping up with demand has rarely […]

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Three decades of excellence from Earls Engineering

9 Oct , 2017  

Earls Engineering Ltd recently celebrated their 30th anniversary so Irish Tractor & Agri felt it was time for a catch up with the Galway firm. Office Manager John Leahy was able to fill us in on what has been going on with the company as of late. Things are busy at Earls Engineering Ltd these […]

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The perfect service from Tom Shaw Machinery

5 Oct , 2017  

Farm machinery is expensive to buy, but they are essential pieces of equipment for anyone involved in the agricultural sector to carry out their duties on a daily basis. So when farmers go to part with their hard earned cash, they want a reliable and efficient service that doesn’t end once they leave the dealer […]

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35 years and counting for Thomas Devane…

4 Oct , 2017  

2017 sees Thomas Devane Ltd reach the noteworthy milestone of 35 years in business. Irish Tractor & Agri caught up with Thomas who emphasised the importance of ‘doing the job right’. Agricultural contractor Thomas Devane Ltd has been satisfying the needs of its loyal customer base ever since 1982. Offering a wide range of services, […]

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Quality is key at Kilsheelan Limestone Quarries

3 Oct , 2017  

Irish Tractor & Agri caught up with Paschal O’Shea of Kilsheelan Limestone Quarries Ltd who gave us the low-down on the burgeoning business he runs in conjunction with his wife Deirdre. The Quarry industry is a significant sector of the Irish economy. Though production levels are significantly reduced from those of 2008 there are still […]