Farmers are being encouraged to take advantage of a free health check in Tullow today.
The national programme is visiting Tullow Mart from 10.30am and offers checks and advice on heart health, diabetes, mental health, prostate and skin cancer. (More information here).
Carlow IFA Chairman Michael Purcell says farmers often prioritise their machinery and livestock over their own wellbeing, and is urging them to call in and get checked.
He told KCLR News that it “Takes probably about twenty minutes to half an hour and you know it’s great to be able to sit down there and discuss your health with someone, with professionals that are used to dealing with that everyday, it’s a great relief when you have it done, if there’s any issues there you can follow up on it”.
