News - Horticulture

The storm, which hit the country in the final week of January, flattened 11,750 hectares of forestry in the Shannonside region.

Irish grown cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, parsnips, broccoli and sprouts have been affected most when it comes to the growing season.

Thousands of tonnes of peat have been imported into the country which has been criticised.