Smith announces free-cheese-for-Christmas scheme

The Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith has announced that a substantial quantity of cheese will be made available free of charge for those most in need this Christmas.

Fri, 05 Nov, 2010 - 09:02

The Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith has announced that a substantial quantity of cheese will be made available free of charge for those most in need this Christmas.

He says the cheese stocks will be made available for collection by charities from November 15 at stores in Dublin, Laois, Waterford and Cork.

The scheme is funded by the European Commission.

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