End to discrimination against ‘Old Young farmers’ – Collins
16th February 2015 - Fine Gael Press Office
Fine Gael TD for Cork North Wet, Áine Collins, has welcomed the news that ‘Old Young Farmers’ are to be classed as a “group suffering a specific disadvantage”, bringing to an end an anomaly that meant they were discriminated against when it comes to supports to young farmers.
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