'I know more friends in Australia and New Zealand than I know in Cavan'.
That's the view of a young County Cavan farmer who walked from Athy to the gates of Leinster House yesterday with fellow Macra Na Feirme members.
Cian McCabe, who is a 28 year old farmer from Cavan says the singles biggest issue for him and others in the county is housing
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The 79km walk was in an effort to highlight the plight of young people living in rural Ireland to the powers that be.
Cian says the lack of job opportunities in Cavan are resulting in people leaving in high numbers for recruitment elsewhere.
