Hundreds of Irish farmers to see reduced payments through new CAP

Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity Senator Pippa Hackett, Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue and Minister of State with responsibility for Research and Development, Farm Safety, and New Market Development, Martin Heydon.
Hundreds of Irish farmers will see reduced payments through the new Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) despite increase in prices elsewhere.
The Government has signed off on the new Common Agricultural Policy that will give Irish farmers nearly €9.8bn over five years.