Farmers worry about insurance as good weather attracts walkers to countryside

'There is a financial risk for farmers'  

Visitors walking near Three Castle Head in West Cork during the week. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Concerns have been expressed this week over the responsibility of farmers in relation to the Comhairle na Tuaithe’s Countryside Code as people take advantage of the good weather and holiday throughout the country.

Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) National Hill Committee Chairman, Flor McCarthy said there has been a “huge increase” in recreational users throughout the countryside in recent weeks.