Pig farmers to get second financial boost 

Ireland's pig farmers are in line for another financial boost with a package worth up to €16m being brought before Cabinet for approval.

A package to support Ireland's embattled pig and horticulture farming sector is being brought to Cabinet for approval this morning.

The Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has brought the funding, worth up to €16m, to support the country’s pig farmers as well as horticulture and vegetable growers.