Agriculture minister Andrew Muir has confirmed in an Assembly Question that no support package for the farming community affected by the exceptional wet weather conditions is planned – “however I am continuing to monitor the situation”.
Sinn Féin MLA Áine Murphy has welcomed cross-party support for a motion in the Assembly recognising the important contribution women make to agriculture.
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