Bord Bia is expecting "some stabilisation" in the Irish breeding ewe flock this year, following significant falls in 2025.

That is according to Bord Bia's sheep meat and livestock sector manager Seamus McMenamin, who was speaking at the Bord Bia Meat Marketing Seminar 2026 today (Friday, January 16).

While outlining the supply outlook for the Irish sheep sector, McMenamin said that a lower level of imports from Northern Ireland is expected to continue.