Almost €1 million for North Clare farmers

There's been a broad welcome to news that almost one million euro has been paid to North Clare Farmers through a conservation programme. 

148 farmers take part in the Burren Farming scheme and Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has announced that funding is being retained for it to continue in 2015. 

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Over the past five years almost five million euro has been paid out to those involved and Clare Fine Gael TD Pat Breen feels it's money well spent.