Minister visits devastated farmland

THE impact of the flooding on farms in Co Galway was seen at first hand by Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith when he visited some of the worst hit areas at the weekend.

He described the situation he had witnessed as “devastating for those involved” and said the Government was doing all in its power to alleviate the crisis.

Accompanied by officials from his department and Teagasc, he said he had assessed the situation on a number of farms which he visited.