Rescue package on cards for pig farmers; Blair 'responds positively' to Trimble appeal to ease industry's plight.(News)

From: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland) | Date: August 28, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

THE Government is expected to announce a major rescue package for Ulster's beleagured pig farmers, it was revealed last night.

The announcement, expected this afternoon, is the result of sustained pressure ...

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