Organisations accuse government of sacrificing support for farming and rural Ireland
UE member states facing particular structural challenges in their agriculture sector, however, will benefit from a separate fund, with €300 million allocated for Ireland. Photograph: iStock EU agreement on a €750 billion coronavirus pandemic recovery fund is tied into a deal on long-term EU spending plans, including radical redirection of farming under the common agriculture policy (CAP) – with significantly reduced funds for Irish farmers.
The outcome has led to accusations from Irish farming organisations that the Government’s over-riding enthusiasm for concluding a deal on overall EU funding […]
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