ICA Drama Festival seeking entries
ENTRIES are invited for the 63rd Wicklow ICA Drama Festival which will take place in Glenealy Village Hall next January.
This is an open festival and isn’t confined to only ICA groups. There are two sections in the festival.
Section A for one act plays or a single act from a full length play and Section B for sketches.
The drama Festival runs from January 19 to January 21 2018. The 2017 Festival held in January of this year saw Coolgreany Drama win the premier award in the plays section, with Balally Players the runners-up, while the Terri Connolly Cup for best sketch went to Peter Robbie of Delgany Dramatic Society for ‘Group Dynamic.’
Condon Cup for Best ICA Group was awarded to Delgany ICA. In the sketch section the Adjudicator’s Award went to Carolann Murphy of Wicklow Writers for ‘Are You There John.’
For full details and entry forms for the competition contact Hilda Roche on (087) 9833935, or send her an email to chroche@ eircom.net.
Weanling sale, November 8:
There were 430 on offer with excellant selling trade for both bulls and hfrs with strong farmer, feed lot and export demand.
Bulls over 400kg €860 - €1270, Bulls under 400kg €580 - €1150, Hfrs over 400kg €830 - €1090, Hfrs under 400kg €470 - €1110.
Prices: Bulls: 1 BB 376kg at €1150, 3 CH 386kg €1100, 1 CH 534kg at €1220, 3 LM 399kg €1060, 7 LM 335kg at €860, 2 CH 303kg at €820, 3 CH 310kg at €775, 1 BB 510kg at €1270, 3 CH 210kg at €650, 2 CH 288kg at €770.
Heifers: 1 BB 334kg at €1040, 2 BB 340kg at €780, 2 LM 354kg at €860, 4 CH 356kg at €770, 2 CH 283kg at €780, 3 CH 380kg at €880, 2 CH 303kg at €820, 2 LM 376kg at €850, 1 CH 440kg at €980, 1 BB 374kg at €900, 1 CH 370kg at €810.
nSheep sale, November 9: Smaller numbers with 2350 on offer. Much improved trade
nCattle sale, November 11: There were 347 weanlings on offer. The day saw very good trade for both bulls and heifers.
Weanling Bulls over 400gs €450 to €700 over €/kg, Weanlings Bulls over 300kgs €400 to €650 over €/kg, Weanlings Bulls over 200kgs €360 to €570 over €/ kg, Weanling Heifers 400kgs €400 to €560 over €/kg, Weanling Heifers 300kgs €400 to €520 over €/kg, Weanling Heifers 200kgs €300 to €460 over €/kg.
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