Society News
Rare Breed’s Sale, Ballymahon Mart – Saturday, 1st November 2025.
RARE BREEDS MART As some of you already know the Irish Native Rare Breed Society INRBS have been collaborating with Ballymahon Mart to bring a ‘Rare Breed’s Mart’ to life on Saturday, 1st November 2025. This was organised by Ballymahon Mart, Co Longford and our very...
Dexter Farm Walk – Sunday 14th Sept 2025 at 2:00pm, Glengowla Co Galway, eircode H91 W9HH
DEXTER FARM WALK - Sunday 14th Sept at 2.00pm at the Glengowla herd of Martin Gibbons eircode H91 W9HH. Please join us for an afternoon of exchanging information on Dexters and friendship.
Irish Dexter Society AGM – Sunday 13th April 2025
The AGM of the Irish Dexter Cattle Society will take place at 2.00pm onSunday 13th April 2025 at The Radison Blue Hotel Athlone Co. WestmeathN37 A8X9. Members of council are elected for a period of 5 years andcan then be re-elected. The members who have completed...
Sean Flannery’s Allendara Herd featured on Agri Aware’s Rambling with Irish Breeds
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...
Updated Members Handbook
See LINK to updated members handbook (Version 8)
IDCS Newsletter Jan 2023
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...
ACRES further clarification
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...
Website Instructions for New and Existing Members
Instructions for New Members to create an account and pay for membership onlineInstruction for all members to register a Female calf
Important Information Regarding the new ACRES scheme – Terms & Conditions
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...
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