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Cattle values remain high by historical standards, but factory prices are well below the exceptional peaks of 2025. Lower cattle supplies, changing export demand,…
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Record exports by Irish-owned companies and continued foreign investment show that Ireland remains a powerful place to do business. But higher energy and labour…
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