Almost 1,600 Kerry farmers are to receive €1.6 million under the Sheep Welfare Scheme.
The Department of Agriculture has begun issuing advance payments in the fourth year of the scheme.
It is part of a wider €14.7 million package issuing to 18,200 farmers nationwide, which is co-funded by the European Union.
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Education Minister and Kerry Fianna Fáil TD, Norma Foley has welcomed the announcement saying it will provide a significant financial boost to the sheep sector.
