IFA develops four-point strategy to alleviate worst effects of weather

FARMERS, community groups and the local authorities need to stay in close contact over the holiday period to combat the enduring impacts of snow and ice in rural Ireland, according to the Irish Farmers Association (IFA).

The IFA’s executive council has adopted a four-point strategy to alleviate the worst effects of the severe weather conditions on farm families and rural dwellers.

IFA president John Bryan said he has sought a meeting with the National Emergency Response Committee to discuss the IFA’s proposals.