A new scheme to grant-aid the conservation of traditional farm buildings on GLAS farms in Ireland has launched.

GLAS is the new agri-environment scheme for Irish farmers to help ensure that small traditional farm buildings and other structures, which are of significant cultural and heritage value, are restored and conserved for renewed practical agricultural use.

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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, said: "These buildings can and should play an ongoing role in the economic life of Irish farms, as well as helping to enhance the landscape, the environment and local biodiversity."

Grants will be made available to GLAS participants to carry out approved conservation works to traditional farm buildings, including roofs, outside surface of walls, windows and doors. Grants will also be available for other related structures such as historic yard surfaces and landscape features around the farmyard such as walls, gate pillars and gates.

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