Fine Gael Ard Fheis set to be cancelled
It's believed the Fine Gael Ard Fheis planned for this weekend will be postponed over the foot and mouth scare.
The party's front bench are meeting this morning to discuss the issue ahead of the event, which is set to attract over 5,000 people.
The Department of Agriculture has set up a number of helplines which will operate from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday and 9am to 1pm on Sunday. To assist which specific queries on the current situation. The phone numbers are as follows:
Milk and Milk products (01) 6072159
Pigmeat and Pigmeat products (01) 6072700
Meat and Meat products (01) 6072830
Live animals (01) 6072862
Products general (01) 6072916
