Pig farmers get €20k each under proposals to go to Cabinet

A vet tending to pigs. The pig sector has been suffering serious financial losses in recent months.

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue will bring a support package worth €7m for the country's pig farmers to Cabinet today.

The sector, which has only 300 farmers but generates an output of close to €1bn, has been suffering serious financial losses in recent months due to rising costs and a drop in prices being paid for pigs.