123 agricultural shows secure department funding for season

The minister for rural and community development and the gaeltacht, Dara Calleary, said each show will receive a grant of between €4,260 and €11,410

Minister Dara Calleary said farming practices have changed, but agriculture is still the backbone of life in rural Ireland and plays a vital role in the national economy. File Picture: Johnny Bambury

The showing season is just over five weeks away, and organisers nationwide are already busy working to ensure their network of 123 events are again successful.

They are doing so in the knowledge that the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht has announced an investment of over €1m to support what is a key component of life in rural Ireland.