Macra bid to revive neighbourly spirit lost in land of prosperity

GETTING to know the neighbours is the focal point of an initiative launched yesterday by Macra na Feirme.

People countrywide are being urged to organise activities on July 14-15 and to invite the neighbours along. The aim is to get people in both urban and rural Ireland to mingle with each other in a friendly way in their own areas.

Macra president Catherine Buckley said while there has been more prosperity in Ireland in recent years, many people are also faced with the increased pressures that come hand-in-hand with modern living.