Air Ambulance and Macra na Feirme appeal to rural Kilkenny communities
Kilkenny needed the services of the Air Ambulance crew already in 2021
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sian.moloughney@kilkennypeople.ie
Micheál Sheridan, CEO Irish Community Air Ambulance and John Keane, President of Macra na Feirme announcing their joint appeal to rural communities to exercise care . Picture: John Allen );
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The Irish Community Air Ambulance and Macra na Feirme have launched a joint campaign to appeal to all rural communities to exercise care as activity in rural Ireland increases during the summer months.
A busy silage season, increased traffic on the roads and more children moving about farms all combine to present an increased likelihood of serious incidents that could result in the Irish Community Air Ambulance being tasked to rural locations.
The Irish Community Air Ambulance (ICAA) has been tasked 38 times to farm-related incidents and, in total, has responded to 233 calls since the start of
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Macra na Feirme has expressed concern over the potential level of funding ringfenced for young farmers in the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
As the EU Trilogue continues on the new CAP this morning (Friday, May 28), Macra national president John Keane said yesterday (Thursday, May 27) that critical supports are needed for young farmers in any EU agreement.
Indications at present are that 3% of direct payments will be ringfenced for young farmers, a compromise on the Europeans Commission and European Parliament’s proposals.
After speaking with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue yesterday evening, Keane said their discussion “focused on the need for supports for young farmers and I encouraged the minister to ensure that there was collective ambition within the trilogue to deliver for young farmers”.