Baptism of fire continues in McConalogue’s first 80 days as agriculture minister

As the minister approached 80 days in office, he told the Irish Examiner in a wide-ranging interview that it’s a really challenging situation at the moment for the forestry sector.

The forestry industry grinding towards a halt has been an unwanted home-grown problem for new Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue, for whom the pandemic and huge changes in the EU’s agriculture policies are also formidable hurdles to overcome.

As the minister approached 80 days in office, he told the Irish Examiner in a wide-ranging interview that it’s a really challenging situation at the moment for the forestry sector.