Taoiseach makes a helicopter tour across Ireland to inspect farm damage caused by bad weather.

Report shows An Taoiseach Doctor Garret FitzGerald and Minister for Agriculture
Austin Deasy in Defence Forces Air Corps helicopter. Aerial views of crop damage and flooding. An Taoiseach and his delegation inspecting damage on the ground, at Athlone.

Interview with An Taoiseach on aid to farmers.

Irish Farmers Association (IFA) press conference on need for aid.

The reporter is Des Cahill.

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