An “unrealistic” offer of €1.2m was disappointingly the only offer made on a 115ac Co Kildare farm.
Kehoe Auctioneers in Carlow were forced to withdraw the 115ac holding at Castledermot, Co Kildare, from auction on Thursday.
They had been quoting a guide price of €2m.
“We’re still looking for €2m but we did not get where we needed [...]

The roadside holding at Rathmale, Mungret, Co Limerick was sold at auction for €530,000 or €53,000/ac.
Five interested parties bid against each other pushing the price to this record level.
The sale was handled by joint selling agents GVM Auctioneers, Limerick, and DeCourcy Auctioneers.
The auction was conducted by Tom Crosse of GVM.
Bidding opened at €300,000 and, 20 [...]