Louise WalshA female-led mart which developed the first Irish online system to auction cattle from TB-restricted herds has hit over 1000 sales since its first sale six months ago. The new livestock sale option is facilitated through the MartEye app, and only CFUs are allowed to bid on the cattle from herds restricted under the Department of Agriculture TB eradication scheme. These include two drovers, who Lisa believes are the only female drovers at an Irish mart, and Lisa would love to see more women getting involved in this kind of work. As Ireland’s only female mart auctioneers, Lisa says the mart is first and foremost about business. "The mart is a big ecosystem — sellers, buyers, hauliers, onlookers, drovers, and the office staff all playing their part.

Source: The Herald January 13, 2026 18:19 UTC