All 9,000 applicants secure place in ACRES tranche two

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue said that the level of interest shown by farmers in ACRES since its launch has "been hugely encouraging in terms of farmers' engagement with environmental action". 

All applicants to tranche two of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) will be accepted into the scheme.

By securing places for all 9,000 applicants into the second tranche, this is one of the largest agri-environment schemes that has been run in Ireland, with 55,000 farmers now facilitated to participate.