Farmers in good spirits on a day away from work at the 2017 Tullamore Show
Brexit should not be seen as an opportunity to reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post 2020, according to MEP and European Parliament Vice-President, Mairead McGuinness.
Speaking as she officially opened the Tullamore Show and AIB National Livestock Show on Sunday, McGuinness acknowledged that while Brexit is a huge challenge it should not be mixed up with CAP reform. She also said that any radical change to the structure of CAP or cuts to the level of money available must be resisted.
