Road safety appeal issued for silage season

"This is a very busy time of year for farmers. The number of tractors and trailers out using the roads will increase dramatically."

Farmers should be aware of traffic building up behind them, and to keep left where possible and safe to do so, to allow other vehicles pass safely.

With the silage-cutting season underway, drivers of farm machinery and other road users are being urged to share the roads safely. 

Irish Farmers' Association farm family and social affairs chairwoman Alice Doyle said that with it being a busy time on farms as contractors bring in silage, she is appealing for motorists to be on the lookout for tractors, trailers, and other machinery exiting from fields and farmyards.