Galway Bay fm newsroom - Local TD Michael Fitzmaurice is slamming the "fear mongering" around suggestions of a massive cull of the national dairy herd.
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The total number may have to be reduced by up to 65 thousand a year over the next 3 years according to a leaked paper from the Department of Agriculture.
The Agriculture Minister has stressed that no decisions have yet been taken.
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Deputy Fitzmaurice has been speaking to Galway Talks about his plan to start a new rural political party.
And he criticised the "fear mongering" that's going on with regards talk of culling the national dairy herd.