We thank Fr. James McSweeney for sharing some 7 splendid images of the arrival of Silage Bales at Dairygold, Millstreet this morning to help relieve the present Silage Situation. Minister Michael Creed was present as was Dairygold CEO, Jim Woulfe. Paul Byrne and Cameraman filmed a TV3 Report most likely for TV3 News coverage this evening (Yes it was on the 5:30 TV3 News – see the details and photos below).
Michael (Web Administrator) has added lots more very interesting relevant coverage below. Click on the image to enlarge. (S.R.)
@creedcnw speaking with Dairygold supplier Eddie Taafe and Dairygold CEO Jim Woulfe as imported fodder arrived at Millstreet Co-Op to be distributed to Members. pic.twitter.com/sHtL7PJvPI
— Dairygold Co-Op (@DairygoldCo_Op) April 6, 2018
#Cork #News Minister @MichaelCreedTD has been meeting farmers at @DairygoldCo_Op in Millstreet where fresh bales of #fodder are being delivered to #farmers. He says assistance for farmers will continue for as long as is necessary. Full report from there in News at 1pm pic.twitter.com/Yplmev3xWk
— C103 (@C103Cork) April 6, 2018
Interviewing minister @MichaelCreedTD about the #fodder crisis at @DairygoldCo_Op in Millstreet with @ralphriegel pic.twitter.com/oEasW6Xwfd
— Fiona Corcoran (@fiona96fmnews) April 6, 2018
Calls for @creedcnw to declare #FodderCrisis a national emergency. @IFAmedia @CoOpSuperstores @FarmersMonthly @ICSAIreland @ICMSA_Press See #3News @5.30 pic.twitter.com/K5hKSchyeT
— Paul Byrne (@PaulByrne_1) April 6, 2018
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Minister Creed defends government handling of fodder crisis (BreakingNews.ie)
Listen: Fodder import scheme for all co-ops not just dairy co-ops – Creed (Farmers Journal)
Creed Rejects Fodder Criticism (Irish Independent)
Farmers in crisis ask Bishop of Cork to pray for an end to their hardship (Evening Echo)
Every day that my cows kept indoors is costing around €100 (Irish Independent)
— Millstreet.ie (@millstreet_town) April 10, 2018
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On the TV3 News
Sure enough TV3 did cover it in the 5:30pm news. Paul Byrne interviewed local farmers Dan Bourke, Eddie Taffee, and Michael O’Sullivan, as well as Agriculture Minister Michael Creed, and Dairygold chairman Jim Wolfe.
See the Millstreet segment on the TV3 Player from 11:10 in the 5:30 news (and now also tweeted by TV3)
WATCH: The Agriculture Minister has defended the Government's response to the fodder crisis. Michael Creed was speaking in Millstreet in Co. Cork today where more imported fodder was distributed to farmers. @PaulByrne_1 reports pic.twitter.com/HtcN1DALQb
— 3News (@3NewsIreland) April 6, 2018
