'Deeply disappointing' delay in forgotten farmer supports

In 2022, Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue announced that assistance for these farmers was forthcoming.

'Forgotten farmers' are those who lost out following the removal of young farmer supports such as Installation Aid due to cuts in public expenditure by the Government following the last recession.

Support for the cohort of 'forgotten farmers' appears "even further away", Sinn Féin TD Claire Kerrane has said.

'Forgotten farmers' are those who lost out following the removal of young farmer supports such as Installation Aid due to cuts in public expenditure by the Government following the last recession.