Cheesy offering to the poor in bad taste, says opposition

MORE than 50 tonnes of Irish cheddar cheese, worth over €750,000 will be made available free of charge to those in need “in time for Christmas”.

Over €800,000 from the EU budget has been provided to purchase the cheese which will be available from the middle of November.

According to a spokesperson for the department of agriculture, to date more than 330 charities have applied for the scheme.