IFA deputy president Brian Rushe.
IFA deputy president Brian Rushe has said that if farmers aren’t sitting at the table when it comes to Bord na Móna’s rewetting plans, then they’re on the menu.
He told a meeting of up to 180 farmers on bog rewetting on Tuesday night that the IFA needs Bord na Móna to explain the detail of its rewetting plans and is pushing them to make commitments to farmers.
“If you’re not sitting at the table, you’re on the menu. We’re on the pitch,” he said.
Addressing concerns from farmers over the future ownership of the bogs after the rewetting process is complete, Rushe said that agriculture needs to have first refusal on that land should Bord na Móna decide to sell.