I received a welcome update this week from Galway sheep farmer Aidan Mullins that completion of fencing works on a boundary damaged by trees falling from Coillte-owned forestry had been completed.

I had numerous comments since last week’s story from farmers concerned about Aidan’s plight to get his boundary repaired.

The delay was a significant cause of stress in an otherwise excellent lambing season and it is good to see that ewes and lambs now have access to grazing in the field.