Support rural farming, says McGuinness

Maintaining farming in more remote and isolated regions is a challenge that must be tackled, according to European Parliament vice president Mairead McGuinness, MEP.

“A living farming community in these regions provides the bedrock for the important tourism sector. We cannot have one without the other,” she said.

Ms McGuinness, who was launching new season Achill lamb, praised the Calvey family and the many farmers on Achill who produce the product.