Society News

Agri Aware - Our last trip on the Rambling with the Irish Rare Breeds series takes us to Timahoe in Co. Kildare to learn more about a small but 'curious breed'. Sean Flannery, a breeder of Dexter cattle talks to Agri Aware about his love for the breed. Watch as Sean...

See LINK to updated members handbook (Version 8)

IDCS Newsletter Jan 2023 The Chairman John O’Neil and the Council members wish the breeders a Very Happy New Year and good breeding for 2023. In Jan 2022 the IDCS had 263 members, by the 22.10.22 there were 398 members and by the 7th Dec 2022 the IDCS now has 734...

Point of clarification from DAFM. Breeding females that produce a registered offspring above the basic eligibility requirements will be paid an additional payment of €75 per progeny registered up to overall maximum payment ceiling. The above payment is paid on animals...

Instructions for New Members to create an account and pay for membership onlineInstruction for all members to register calves and renew membership 

Conservation of rare breeds:20 Livestock units €200 per unit.  Conservation Of Rare Breeds, Objective: To conserve the genetic diversity of native breeds that are at risk of extinction. This action endeavours to retain and where possible, increase populations of...

This is now the website for the newly constituted Irish Dexter Cattle Society The BREEDING PROGRAM and RULES of PROCEDURE for the IRISH DEXTER CATTLE SOCIETY are available under Membership and Pedigree Registration, and also MEMBERSHIP Application Form, Schedule of...