Operating from Breaffy near Castlebar, Lavin’s Fruit & Veg Ltd is a successful family-run business specialising in prepared vegetables and priding itself on being the leading fruit and vegetable wholesaler in Connacht. Established in 1986 by Eamon and Mary Lavin, Lavin’s Fruit & Veg Ltd has grown to employ 46 staff and runs a fleet […]
Light Up The Night is an event on New Years Eve to highlight Suicide Awareness and the help that is out there. This is the third year of this event which sees the highways and byways of North Kilkenny lit up spectacularly by the lights and flashing beacons of hundreds Truck’s and Tractors. In the past […]
Based in Co Armagh, McGuigan Brothers Agri Contracts has grown into a trusted agri outfit for its clients over the past three decades. Irish Tractor & Agri heard more about what the company has to offer from one half of its head of operations Malachy McGuigan ahead of what should be another busy summer. As […]
Established in 2007 by Donegal native Conal Thomas, Conal’s Tree Services has grown from strength to strength to become the premier tree surgery and tree maintenance company in Ireland. Conal’s Tree Services have doubled their employees every year since its foundation in 2007 and continues to win prestigious contracts annually from Ireland’s leading infrastructure companies […]
Established for over 25 years, ElectroMech Agri Ltd is Ireland’s premier dairy parlour equipment supplier, installer, retailer, service provider and support centre. According to managing director Gary McLean, the Co. Tyrone-based company has experienced its biggest growth south of the border where there is a great demand for BouMatic’s external rotary milking parlours. ElectroMech are […]
For some, agricultural contracting is simply in the blood. It’s a vocation, something that comes naturally. Richard McClean was born into contracting and he can’t imagine having done anything else with his life. He’s passionate about the land and takes great pride in his stunning, finely-tuned fleet and the comprehensive range of services provided to […]
Longford Precast & Prestressed Concrete Products Ltd is one of Ireland’s premier suppliers of all types of concrete products. Irish Tractor & Agri heard more from director Damien Mulleady about the company which last year celebrated 45 years in existence. Set-up in 1972 by the late Frankie Mulleady, alongside his brother Anthony, Longford Precast & […]
Time flies when you are having fun. Tom O’Hanlon sometimes has to pinch himself when he realises that three decades have lapsed since he started out in the herb business from the back garden of his suburban Dublin home. He subsequently relocated to a Wicklow farm, close to Glenealy, Co. Wicklow in 1992 and it’s […]
Waterford Ross Co-Operative Marts Ltd was established in 1972 following a merger of the old Waterford and New Ross Marts. Located in Rosbercon, which straddles the Kilkenny-Wexford border, the Mart provides a platform for farmers from the neighbouring counties of Wexford, Kilkenny and Waterford to buy and sell stock. Boasting an outstanding reputation, the Waterford […]
The agricultural contracting industry is generally a family run business and is handed down from generation to generation and the ethic of providing a top class, efficient service is maintained. For this edition of Irish Tractor, we focus on an agricultural contracting firm that is now in its third generation. Poyntzpass-based Megaw Contracts has been […]
