Passion and enthusiasm returns to farming

Editorial Department • Published 9 Feb 2012 13:00   0

The agricultural industry might have been looked at with some pessimism a number of years ago as other industries quickly galloped ahead and became more appealing to people to work in. How things have changed.

• An economic boost or an environmental disaster?

  In these economic times, positive news stories are welcome, especially when they relate to the potential creation of jobs. And so the claims of employment opportunities for Fermanagh and the Border area running into hundreds of jobs as well as energy security for the foreseeable future, would indeed be welcome news.

• Fermanagh incomes among lowest

  The figures will come as no surprise to many people bringing home a wage in Fermanagh. Workers in the county are among the poorest paid in Northern Ireland.

• Good outcome after people are consulted

  We have witnessed many public consultations in recent years, many of them launched by the various departments at the Northern Ireland Assembly but also some from other agencies which usually end up going the way of the original proposals. One particularly controversial consultation was the proposed move of the Post Office in Lisnaskea and despite hundreds of submissions against and only a small number for it, the Post Office decided on the move anyway.