The real impact of disability

A study being undertaken to examine the impact of disability among farmers in Ireland has already come up with some disturbing findings.

Shane Whelan, a Walsh Fellow, who is based at the Teagasc Rural Economy Research Centre in Kinsealy and the UCD School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine, is carrying out the study.

The initiative was undertaken after Central Statistics Office data revealed that the agriculture, forestry and fishing sectors report the highest level of disability relative to any other.