Sheep
A west Cork family are celebrating a remarkable moment this lambing season after one of their ewes delivered a rare set of quintuplet lambs.
Brian and Mary O'Brien who own and run a sheep farm on the outskirts of Cavan town welcomed quintuplet lambs from one ewe last Friday
One ewe on the Mayo sheep farm of Gerard Gibbons gave birth to quintuplets on Sunday, while another ewe had quadruplet lambs.
Agri-Business
Without the usual festive socialising, a couple in Co. Donegal say they have plenty to do on their farm instead.
A farm family in Co. Mayo got a surprise earlier this week when their ewe gave birth to five hale and hearty quintuplet lambs.
A farmer in the midlands was left surprised after a ewe gave birth to five healthy lambs, without any assistance.
No less than seven sets of quintuplet lambs have been born, and survived, on one lucky farm in Co. Offaly since the start of March.
This week saw a pedigree Charollais ewe give birth to quintuplets on the North Tyrone farm of the Foster family
