Published on Monday1stFebruary2016

Coveney and O'Sullivan attend Agri Aware Farm Safety Launch

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Chief Executive of Agri Aware, Dr. Vanessa Woods; Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D.; and Minister for Education and Skills, Ms. Jan O’Sullivan T.D.Front row: Child actors from Agri Aware’s ‘Once upon a farm’ farm safety film, Matthew Gadaloff (10), Rachel O’Sullivan (11), Erin O’Brien (6) and Jack Burke (10) 

Agri Aware’s ‘Once upon a farm’ drama was launched in Family Farm, developed by Agri Aware and Dublin Zoo, today by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D. and Minister for Education and skills, Ms. Jan O’Sullivan, T.D.

This educational and engaging farm safety film is aimed directly at primary level students, from both rural and urban areas. Supported by FBD, IFA and ESB Networks, this seven-minute film will be sent to over 3,300 primary schools across Ireland in the coming weeks to assists teachers in educating their students about the importance of farm and countryside safety.

For more information read the press release here