IFA ready to weather alert

IF you were marooned by the frost and ice and snow, at least someone was thinking about your welfare — the Irish Farmers Association.

The IFA’s executive council has adopted a strategy designed to alleviate the worst effects of severe weather conditions for farm families and rural dwellers, and has sought a meeting with the national emergency response committee to discuss this strategy.

It contains key measures to reduce the impact of prolonged freezing weather on rural communities, and ensure that people are not isolated from essential services.