Wexford beef farmer has lost 40 acres of his farm to the sea
Farmers in the southeast are losing stock and land to coastal erosion and the problem is set to escalate
William and Brian Barry on their farm in Maytown, Co Wexford. Photo: Pat Moore.
Claire Mc Cormack
Wexford farmer Brian Barry has lost 40 acres of land to the sea since 1975.
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