A new one stop shop for North West farmers is to open in Strabane.
The North’s Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill says the DARD Direct office will employ 40 staff and open within 18 months.
“I have asked my officials to consider the options for locating an office in Strabane within the next 18 months to two years. I am convinced that Strabane is a location well placed to provide the full range of services to farmers in the surrounding area, and I will be working to ensure that we get these services up and running as soon as we are able,” she says.
“Once an office has been provided in Strabane, it will complete the full roll-out of DARD Direct Offices across the North. Feedback from farmers about DARD Direct has always been very positive and I want to ensure that customers in the North West benefit in the same way as others have.
“The office in Strabane will be a welcome addition to the DARD service provision.”
Nine DARD Direct offices currently operate in the North.
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