Farmers urged to participate in Farm Safety consultation

Clare residents are being urged to participate in the Seanad's public consultation on Farm Safety. 

The Upper house of the Oireachtas is holding a discussion on the issue following the high numbers of deaths on farms in 2014. 

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In the first nine months of the year, 23 people including 5 children, lost their lives on Irish farms. 

However the deadline is fast approaching and Ennistymon Fine Gael Senator Martin Conway is encouraging farmers to have their say.