Prospecting in the oil fields of Laois as an old crop is given a new use

A small but increasing number of farmers have started to grow seed crops, to produce oils for consumer use.

Rapeseed oil is grown and bottled for culinary uses in three of the four provinces.

A new arrival to this market is Adora flax oil, produced and bottled on the farm of Kate Irwin in Ballyroan, Co Laois.