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All the latest opinion and comments on the Irish agricultural industry from the Farmers Journal editorial team.

Colm McCarthy: a superior policy is to limit urban sprawl and take the bus

It is simplistic and unreasonable to lay the blame on Irish Rail which can only optimise the use of the inherited Victorian rail system.

VIEWPOINTS 4 March 2026
Colm McCarthy: a superior policy is to limit urban sprawl and take the bus
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