€6m support for Irish mushroom sector

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue with Peadar McGee from Cornacrieve Mushrooms and Northway Mushroom Producers Organisation.

A €6m support package has been announced to improve efficiencies in the Irish mushroom sector.

The schemes will come from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve Fund and will fund switches to renewable energy sources, automation and new market development following post-Brexit challenges with the UK market.