Newry Show to return this year with Louth public invited to come along

Newry Agricultural Show is set to make a return in 2023, after an absence of four years and people from Louth are invited to join in the fun.

This year’s event will take place on Saturday, 24 June on lands directly adjacent to the village of Bessbrook.

This is the same site that was used when the show was last held back in 2019.

The decision to go ahead with an event this year was taken over recent days by members of Newry Agricultural Show Society. 

The organisation’s 2023 annual meeting saw Brian Lockhart elected to the position of chairman with Tommy Collins continuing as president.

Brian Lockhart commented:

“It wasn’t possible to hold a show during the Covid lockdown. And society members did not feel that running an event last year was a feasible option, very much for financial reasons.

“However, it’s all systems go for 2023. All the show various schedules are at an advanced stage of preparation.

“There will be a great turnout of livestock on the day, not to mention all the other fun events have now been scheduled.”

Newry Show celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2018. The year prior to that, the event hosted a very successful visit by members of the Aberdeen Angus World Congress.

Brian Lockhart continued:

“There has always been a very special farming and food heritage associated with the Newry area.

“All of this will be reflected, once again, courtesy of our 2023 event.

“The interest of the general public in how farmers go about their business and how their food is produced has never been greater.”