Government TDs hit back as Mary Lou McDonald pitches Sinn Féin to farmers

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue said Sinn Féin has not "offered a single fresh or original idea", while the Green Party also critcised their rivals' record on climate change.

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue accused Sinn Féin of being 'missing in action' when the sectoral climate ceilings were being debated. Picture: Conor Ó Mearáin / Collins Photos

Sinn Féin has been a policy-free zone when it comes to agriculture and farmers, minister Charlie McConalogue has said.

Government TDs have rounded on Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald after comments she made while addressing farmers at the Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) annual general meeting recently.