The Clare branch of the Irish Farmers Association says the introduction of a new fuel support scheme is “a help” but insists the situation remains “volatile”.
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has announced a Fuel Income Support Scheme for farmers, contractors and fishers.
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The €100 million initiative is intended to assist workers in these sectors with the rising cost of marked gas oil.
Feakle-based Clare IFA Chair Stephen Walsh fears conditions in his line of work could deteriorate further in the near future as the Iran War rages on.
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