Clare IFA Chair Says Fuel Situation Remains "Volatile" As Support Scheme Announced

The Clare branch of the Irish Farmers Association says the introduction of a new fuel support scheme is "a help" but insists the situation remains "volatile". The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has announced a Fuel Income Support Scheme for farmers, contractors and fishers. The €100 million initiative is intended to assist workers in these sectors with the rising cost of marked gas oil. Feakle-based Clare IFA Chair Stephen Walsh fears conditions in his line of work could deteriorate further in the near future as the Iran War rages on.