'Get to know your neighbour' campaign launched by Macra na Feirme

A new campaign has been launched urging us to get to know our neighbours.

'Get to know your neighbour' campaign launched by Macra na Feirme

A new campaign has been launched urging us to get to know our neighbours.

A survey by Farming group Macra na Feirme shows that as we get older loneliness is our biggest fear followed by safety and security concerns and a lack of access to health services.

People in rural areas are also worried about younger people in the community emigrating and the welfare of older citizens.

Macra's National President is Sean Finan: "27% of people have said that loneliness is the biggest fear that they have but if you break that up in both rural and urban 33% fear isolation or are more concerned about it in urban areas, wheras 21% in rural areas which is very stark."

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