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Friday, 8 March 2024 17:19

The animals will be judges in various competitions.

Alpaca farmers are making the trek to the midlands this weekend as the final preparations are underway for the the all-Ireland show.

The National Alpaca Show will be held in the Mullingar Equestrian Centre in Westmeath on Saturday and Sunday.

On offer at the event will be various alpaca competitions, a craft fair and a demonstration of DNA testing on the animals.

Show organiser and owner of an alpaca farm, Mullingar's Paul O' Brennan says they are very easy animals to handle:

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