Offaly farmer fears for land viability amid re-wetting of 750ac local bog
Farmers Pat O'Brien and Michael Guinan are two of many farmers from the midlands and ICMSA calling for the written, signed guarantee. Photo: Tom O'Hanlon
Tamara Fitzpatrick
Offaly dairy farmer Michael Guinan fears his land could become “unviable and unfarmable”, due to the re-wetting of a local bog.
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