Farmers fear being labelled as frauds if they make a mistake, says ICMSA
ICMSA president Denis Drennan addresses the AGM as Taoiseach Micheál Martin looks on. Also pictured are ICMSA general secretary John Enright, and deputy president Eamon Carroll Picture: Don Moloney
“If a department official, or somebody working in Government, makes a mistake, it's a clerical error. If a farmer makes a mistake, it's deemed to be fraud,” said ICMSA president Denis Drennan.
Speaking directly to Taoiseach Micheál Martin and agriculture minister Martin Heydon, Mr Drennan said: “Farmers are living in fear of making a mistake.”
