Mary T. criticises Charlie

Mary T Sweeney has criticised Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue for his failure to extend the time limit for farmers to spread slurry on their fields. The final date for spreading slurry on farms in Ireland this year was 30th September 2024, with the closed period beginning on the 1st October.
The Aontú General Election candidate said: “The slurry spreading deadline must be extended into October in a bid to help the agricultural sector in Donegal. Many farmers are working flat out, struggling to meet the current cut off point at the end of September. Spring and summer are the usual periods for this kind of work. However, farmers are in a total tailspin given the appalling wet weather we’ve had. Fields all over Donegal are still sodden.”
Ms Sweeney said: “As with my party colleagues throughout the country, I’ve spoken to farmers locally and they tell me they are working from dawn to dusk trying complete the job before the current cut off point. Attempting to get tanks emptied in time has become a challenging situation.”