Dairy sector seeks market support from European Commission head

MARKET support for the crisis hit dairy sector was sought yesterday as the head of the dairy section in the European Commission, Thorkild Rasmussen, began two days of meetings in Ireland.

Mr Rasmussen, who is here at the invitation of the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society, heard milk processors and producers explain how the sharp fall in dairy market prices and weak demand is hitting the industry.

ICOS director general John Tyrrell called on the commission to use the measures available to support the market.