Coveney optimistic that keeping commitments will win back FG support

Support for Fine Gael among farmers is not as bleak as indicated in the Irish Examiner/ICMSA survey, Agriculture, Food and Marine Minister Simon Coveney claimed at the ploughing championships.
Coveney optimistic that keeping commitments will win back FG support
Thu, 26 Sep, 2013 - 01:00
Ray Ryan

He said in the last general election farmers voted in huge numbers for Fine Gael, well over 60%.

The Irish Examiner poll says 37% of farmers would still vote for Fine Gael if there was an election in the morning.

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