Suckler farmer vows to keep standards high despite €15m cutback

Martin Coughlan hears why Dermot Kelleher is prioritising welfare of his herd despite scheme closure
Thu, 07 Feb, 2013 - 00:00
Martin Coughlan

DERMOT KELLEHER flicks the switch on the TV remote and the RTÉ six o’clock news disappears from the screen in his living room.

It is instantly replaced by a TV stream originating 100 yards away in one of his calving sheds.

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