Whiff of election in sheep funding?

A chara, – Before the last general election, sheep farmers were promised additional reliefs financed from unspent CAP money. …

A chara, – Before the last general election, sheep farmers were promised additional reliefs financed from unspent CAP money. The same promise was made before the local and European elections. On both occasions, nothing materialised. Again I see the Government has found more mysteriously “overlooked” funding to distribute to sheep farmers (Home News, April 8th).

Should I expect any of the promised money to materialise this time, or should I just ignore the story and assume this is this just the first salvo of an election? – Is mise,

GER TIGHE,

Grove Park,

Dublin 6

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