On Air Now

K Drive

3:00pm - 7:00pm

  • 045 901 490
  • 0833-979797

Now Playing

Cian Ducrot

I Will Be Waiting

Kildare Junior Minsiter: Farm Safety Should Be At The Heart Of CAP.

Stock image: Pixabay

Farming accounts for 50% of all fatal workplace-related deaths.

Putting farm safety at the heart of the Common Agricultural Policy is a key step in making meaningful change in the industry, according to a Kildare junior minister.

Farming is one of the most dangerous professions in the country, accounting for fifty percent of all fatal workplace-related deaths.

Minister of State with responsibility for Farm Safety, Kildare South Fine Gael TD, Martin Heydon is appealing to farmers to keep safety a priority

:

More from Local News

Stay tuned to Kfm!

Get the Kfm Apps for you phone, tablet or smart speaker...

Kfm Kildare Weather

  • Fri

    Low-level cloud

    22°C

  • Sat

    Light rain

    20°C

  • Sun

    Low-level cloud

    24°C

  • Mon

    Light rain

    23°C

  • Tue

    Sunny intervals

    19°C