Swap wellies for runners for mental health 

Farmers who are struggling need to remember that they’re not alone

Peter Hynes, captain of Team Ireland for Run 1,000, with Paula and Becky holding Daisy and Cinderella on the farm at Aherla, Co. Cork.

Whether you run it or walk it, complete one kilometre or 100, every step counts for the Run1000 initiative, according to Cork dairy farmer and mental health advocate Peter Hynes.

It’s the second year running, (no pun intended) that the fundraising event, which aims to highlight the benefits getting moving has on mental health, will take place.