Aylward to be honoured by France for efforts to support EU agriculture

FRANCE will honour Ireland East member of the European Parliament Liam Aylward at a ceremony in Paris today.

He will be presented with the “commandeur merite agricole” award in recognition of his political efforts to support the European food and agricultural sectors. It is the highest honour the French government can bestow on a non national.

French agriculture minister Michel Barnier, who will make the presentation, described the Irish politician, a former minister of state, as “one of the most highly respected EU legislators in agricultural matters”.