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€1.5m to be issued to Galway farmers under Sheep Welfare Scheme

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€1.5m to be issued to Galway farmers under Sheep Welfare Scheme

Galway Bay fm newsroom - Over €1.5m in advance payments are to be issued to Galway farmers under the Sheep Welfare Scheme.

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The advance payments comprise 85 percent of the overall payment, with the balance to be paid in the second quarter of next year.

Almost 2,200 Galway farmers will get €1.58 million - one of the largest allocations in the country, behind Donegal, Mayo and Kerry.

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The lowest figure is in Co. Clare, where just 174 farmers will avail of payments totalling €62 thousand.

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Galway East Independent Deputy Sean Canney says the latest allocations will be a welcome boost to sheep farmers across the county...

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