I see Cashel Mart has created murals and a poster in support of its county hurlers again this year. A picture of Boris Johnson making ticket negotiations with Liam Sheedy for Sunday’s all-Ireland hurling final is this year’s theme. The Tipperary manager responds with “No Deal” and a thought bubble suggests Sheedy can hardly get one for himself.
The classy Cashel Mart boasts murals on its entrance walls along with a poster hung from the gate depicting Kim Kardashian filling the Liam McCarthy cup with Champagne.
Glanbia bosses mop up shares
I see the top brass at Glanbia have taken advantage of the recent share price drop at the company and mopped up 18,000 shares for €200,000 between them.
Glanbia chair Martin Keane forked out €92,000 to buy 8,000 shares, bringing his total shareholding to 34,000 shares. Managing director Siobhan Talbot, who has seen €2m wiped off the value of her shares since March, purchased 5,000 shares at €11.15. This brings her already substantial shareholding to 280,000 shares.
Meanwhile, independent board member John Daly has purchased 5,000 shares at €10.95 each.
Ministerial guard at Tullamore
With ABP and Dawn Meats withdrawing from Tullamore Show and calls from Beef Plan members for Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to follow suit, The Dealer half expected the minister to pull out.
But the Cork man insisted he would honour his “long-standing” invitation to the show.
Nevertheless, The Dealer overheard gardaí say they were ready for any protesters who might “rush on to stage” when the minister was making his speech. No such shenanigans ensued.
The burger cartel at Tullamore Show
I overheard an interesting conversation walking around Tullamore Show at the weekend. Two farmers were queuing for burgers when one turned to the other saying: “You know, no matter which stand it is, all the burgers are the same price.”
The friend seemed more concerned with the burgers on offer and simply nodded.
But the other was determined to have his point heard and continued: “It’s like a burger cartel… I bet they all agree a price together.”
It certainly wouldn’t be the first time I’ve heard claims that a cartel operated in the beef industry.
Farmers shut down Guatemala
Think farmer protests in Ireland are extreme? You haven’t been to Guatemala.
In the run-up to the country’s presidential election on 12 August, a farmer representative group known as the Peasant Development Committee (Codeca) called for demonstrations in 26 locations throughout the country, blocking off roads across the country from 6am in the morning.
Those on holidays in the country were warned to hit the road before the protests kicked off, due to the risk of kidnapping.
Farmers were protesting, not about beef prices, but rather against a controversial migration deal signed by Donald Trump and Guatemala’s then president, which would see Central American migrants remain in Guatemala.
Ultimately, voters rejected this deal too, opting to elect a conservative law and order hardliner who says he will overturn the pact.
US President Donald Trump. \ NBC News
Family drama at tractor display
The Dealer had a lot of sympathy for a man at the Tullamore Show when the loudspeaker put out an announcement that he was searching for his daughter who he’d lost in the crowds. We’ve all been there, their little hand pulls away from yours momentarily, you turn around and they’ve vanished.
What made The Dealer even more sympathetic was that the man lost his little girl at the New Holland display, where he was no doubt kicking tyres.
I’m guessing mammy didn’t hear that part of the story when the pair got home.
It appears Larry Goodman has made €4m out of the sale of commercial property group Green Reit. Buying up shares in the plc through his investment company Vevan over the last month or two, he had built up more than a 5% stake at a cost of around €63m. He certainly has a knack of turning a quick pound before a company is bought. He was the only Irish billionaire to make anything out of INM, turning a 35% profit on a €3m stake.
I see Cashel Mart has created murals and a poster in support of its county hurlers again this year. A picture of Boris Johnson making ticket negotiations with Liam Sheedy for Sunday’s all-Ireland hurling final is this year’s theme. The Tipperary manager responds with “No Deal” and a thought bubble suggests Sheedy can hardly get one for himself.
The classy Cashel Mart boasts murals on its entrance walls along with a poster hung from the gate depicting Kim Kardashian filling the Liam McCarthy cup with Champagne.
Glanbia bosses mop up shares
I see the top brass at Glanbia have taken advantage of the recent share price drop at the company and mopped up 18,000 shares for €200,000 between them.
Glanbia chair Martin Keane forked out €92,000 to buy 8,000 shares, bringing his total shareholding to 34,000 shares. Managing director Siobhan Talbot, who has seen €2m wiped off the value of her shares since March, purchased 5,000 shares at €11.15. This brings her already substantial shareholding to 280,000 shares.
Meanwhile, independent board member John Daly has purchased 5,000 shares at €10.95 each.
Ministerial guard at Tullamore
With ABP and Dawn Meats withdrawing from Tullamore Show and calls from Beef Plan members for Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to follow suit, The Dealer half expected the minister to pull out.
But the Cork man insisted he would honour his “long-standing” invitation to the show.
Nevertheless, The Dealer overheard gardaí say they were ready for any protesters who might “rush on to stage” when the minister was making his speech. No such shenanigans ensued.
The burger cartel at Tullamore Show
I overheard an interesting conversation walking around Tullamore Show at the weekend. Two farmers were queuing for burgers when one turned to the other saying: “You know, no matter which stand it is, all the burgers are the same price.”
The friend seemed more concerned with the burgers on offer and simply nodded.
But the other was determined to have his point heard and continued: “It’s like a burger cartel… I bet they all agree a price together.”
It certainly wouldn’t be the first time I’ve heard claims that a cartel operated in the beef industry.
Farmers shut down Guatemala
Think farmer protests in Ireland are extreme? You haven’t been to Guatemala.
In the run-up to the country’s presidential election on 12 August, a farmer representative group known as the Peasant Development Committee (Codeca) called for demonstrations in 26 locations throughout the country, blocking off roads across the country from 6am in the morning.
Those on holidays in the country were warned to hit the road before the protests kicked off, due to the risk of kidnapping.
Farmers were protesting, not about beef prices, but rather against a controversial migration deal signed by Donald Trump and Guatemala’s then president, which would see Central American migrants remain in Guatemala.
Ultimately, voters rejected this deal too, opting to elect a conservative law and order hardliner who says he will overturn the pact.
US President Donald Trump. \ NBC News
Family drama at tractor display
The Dealer had a lot of sympathy for a man at the Tullamore Show when the loudspeaker put out an announcement that he was searching for his daughter who he’d lost in the crowds. We’ve all been there, their little hand pulls away from yours momentarily, you turn around and they’ve vanished.
What made The Dealer even more sympathetic was that the man lost his little girl at the New Holland display, where he was no doubt kicking tyres.
I’m guessing mammy didn’t hear that part of the story when the pair got home.
It appears Larry Goodman has made €4m out of the sale of commercial property group Green Reit. Buying up shares in the plc through his investment company Vevan over the last month or two, he had built up more than a 5% stake at a cost of around €63m. He certainly has a knack of turning a quick pound before a company is bought. He was the only Irish billionaire to make anything out of INM, turning a 35% profit on a €3m stake.
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