€1.5m provided to import fodder for hungry stock

Agriculture Minister Michael Creed has allocated €1.5m to import fodder, as farmers strain to feed stock.

The announcement of the support measure came after Mr Creed faced pressure from farming organisations and political parties to intervene in the fodder crisis.

The first loads of hay and silage, which are being brought in from the UK, Spain, and France by co-ops, arrived at Irish ports yesterday morning, with more expected in the coming days.