Establishment of commission sought to 'protect and sustain' family farms

Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy said that the Irish family farm "must be protected".

Such a commission would bring together stakeholders and experts "tasked with bringing forward proposals aimed at allowing our farms not just to survive, but to thrive over the rest of this century and beyond", the party said.

Sinn Féin is seeking to establish a commission on the future of the family farm.

Such a commission would bring together stakeholders and experts "tasked with bringing forward proposals aimed at allowing our farms not just to survive, but to thrive over the rest of this century and beyond", the party said.